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Sanitarium Hints

How can I turn off the furnace?

  • 1 of 7: The furnace will be shut off if it is in danger of overheating.
  • 2 of 7: A nearby pipe has been fixed recently, though not very well.
  • 3 of 7: Break that pipe again.
  • 4 of 7: Use the Sledgehammer on the pipe.
  • 5 of 7: While the workers attend to the broken pipe, the other equipment is left unattended.
  • 6 of 7: Use the bellows and then the other mechanism to which a bug is attached.
  • 7 of 7: To shut the system down, solve the Heater Puzzle.