[Steam-engine] boiler feedwater injector conection

Richard Strobel Richard_Strobel7 at msn.com
Sun Nov 6 10:14:18 PST 2005


Yes Ken..consider that a good idea..might add.... Sch. 80 to the first valve 
on anything connected directly to the boiler.

  Friend Cork read in App. C also where a blowdown valve must also be 
capped.  Little trivia there.

'preciate the post
RickinMt.....on a roll, hope I don't outstay my welcome, and I know that 
LOOK:-)









> Well as long as were talking about feedwater iI would like to mention
> something... I see many boilers at shows where the feedwater is piped to a
> elbow at the boiler. You should always use a T or a cross there as that 
> way
> you can take out the plug and inspect and clean the nipple as in hard 
> water
> they can lime up pretty quickly. Also it will allow you to keep tabs on 
> the
> pipe condition there.
>
> I mention this to the people with the engines and they look at you like 
> your
> talking Greek or something...???
>
>
>
> Ken Majeski, Ellsworth Wis. Case Steam Engine,  Rumely Oilpulls H, F, & R.
> Website, Http://www.pressenter.com/~kmajeski/
>
>
>
>
>
> >From: "Richard Strobel" <Richard_Strobel7 at msn.com>
> >Reply-To: Steam-engine mailing list
> ><steam-engine at lists.stationary-engine.com>
> >To: "Steam-engine mailing list" 
> ><steam-engine at lists.stationary-engine.com>
> >Subject: Re: [Steam-engine] boiler feedwater injector conection
> >Date: Sun, 6 Nov 2005 08:09:21 -0700
> >
> >Dickie, I could use the 1" port on the other side for blowdown..or so I
> >believe.  It's on the level of the mudring also.
> >
> >Thanks for the reply
> >RickinMt.
> >
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: <RBGIBB111 at aol.com>
> >To: <steam-engine at lists.stationary-engine.com>
> >Sent: Sunday, November 06, 2005 6:05 AM
> >Subject: Re: [Steam-engine] boiler feedwater injector conection
> >
> >
> > > Injecting into the blowdown will blow sediment away and defeat the
> >purpose
> > > of blowing down.  My boiler injects water about half way up. I like
> >that!
> > >
> > > Dickie G.
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