boiler cleaning (Calling Clammy)

thfurnitureguy_4

As luck would have it they used a 2" to 3/4" bushing with no tape. So if I'm reading you correctly, it would be best to get some kind of brushing or spraying action going on inside of those 2 lower passages, if the hose trick won't open the slow one up.

Edit-- I used the old rubber hose trick and now the 2 boiler drains are full bore. I let it run for 10 15 min.on both and then skimmed for 20 min. Not alot of junk came out. The boiler runs for 1 hour and 35 min., turns off by the stat, and builds just under 1psi. It was producing steam, at the boiler, in 6 min. The site glass has a slow surge of about 1/2" overall.

thfurnitureguy_4

Is there another way to flush out your boiler drains. Removal will break them off. I have one that is good and one side that is slow.

Guy_6

Hmm

How about opening the good one to drain, then connecting a double ended hose (washing machine) onto the slow one and pushing higher pressure water IN. Usually going "against the grain" will break up quite a bit of debris. The good drain will be the pressure relief for the system, and allow an outlet for the debris.

clammy

plugs

It depends how lu7cky you are .I just about always on installs remove the plug or plugs on the boiler and put a nipple and a coupling and reducing bushing i telfon them this way they can come out again .I know alot of guys don't but i'm a idiot .I have a 3 ft cresent and a nice piece of pipe that slides donw her great levarge if that don't work i have a another bag of tricks ,soaking with jb penetration oil ,heatem (never works for me) and most of all patiences .Every steamer that was slow to steam was because of mud in the water passes and if it's a older boiler with exposed steam and mud drum then it should be done properly at least once a decade ,i know it's not anybodies favorite job but alot of times it's seeing the quicker steaming time that makes it all worth while .i have seen steamers go from 45 min to 15 ther's some money being saved .Never checked a stack temp before and after wonder if it's lower afterwards i would think so .If your afraid to take it on give a pro a call ,sometimes guys don't want to do it because there afraid some thing might break like the boiler .The reverse hose thing should get some stuff out ,i have a adapted a bottle washer that i use with a hollow brass extension jet flow thing lots of pressure i spin it around then run a brush through and re wash then fill boiler and skim .peace and good luck clammy