# Heated machines

**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heated-machines/973506
**Category:** Factual Questions
**Created:** [October 19, 2022, 9:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heated-machines/973506 "2022-10-19T21:35:53Z")
**Posts on this page:** 3
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### Author: ![SuntanLotion](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/suntanlotion/32/16165_2.png) [@SuntanLotion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SuntanLotion)
#### Post date: [October 19, 2022, 9:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heated-machines/973506/1 "2022-10-19T21:35:53Z")

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In the lobby of our building, they have this machine blowing, even though theres no damage there. Its been running continuously since Sunday. It started at 303 degrees. Now it says 370. Should I be worried? I’m already worried since the fire.

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### Author: ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)
#### Post date: [October 19, 2022, 9:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heated-machines/973506/2 "2022-10-19T21:58:36Z")

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### Author: ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)
#### Post date: [October 19, 2022, 9:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heated-machines/973506/3 "2022-10-19T21:59:08Z")

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