Airbed blows up

Interesting.....first thoughts are that there must more to the story than just fixing a small hole and blowing the apartment apart.

How much of the stuff did this guy use?

Andrew

This story exemplifies the real danger of solvents, petrol, camp fuel etc.
In *Very* small concentrations in air they become powerful explosives.
Anyone remember the deaths and injuries that used to regularly occur with people cutting up "empty" petrol drums to make B-B-Qs etc.?
Just the tiny amounts of fuel trapped in the rolled edges of the drums provided enough vapour for the whole affair to become a bomb awaiting a spark.
In the case of the German and his air bed, the fact that most Northern European homes are virtually air tight probably accounts for the solvent vapours accumulating in the room and creating a powerful explosive mix.
Just check the fuel/air ratios of your motor to understand how little is required to create the ideal mixture.