In his 1871 Scribner 's account of the expedition , Nathaniel P. Langford wrote : In the early days of the park , Old Faithful was often used as a laundry : Eruptions can shoot 3,700 to 8,400 US gallons ( 14,000 to 32,000 L ) of boiling water to a height of 106 to 185 feet ( 32 to 56 m ) lasting from 1.5 to 5 minutes .
Eruptions can shoot 3,700 to 8,400 U.S. gallons ( 14-32 kL ) of boiling water to a height of 106-184 feet ( 30-55 m ) lasting from 1.5 to 5 minutes .