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New steam boiler

Long Beach Ed
Long Beach Ed Member Posts: 1,321
in THE MAIN WALL
... it takes the better part of a day to skim and clean a new installation. This is where the low bidders or their customers usually get bitten.

Skim, skim, clean, go away for a day then do it again and again.

If you put the skim water in closed end pipe and heat it with a torch to boil it you'll see if its still foaming and needs more cleaning.

Long Beach Ed

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  • spotts_2
    spotts_2 Member Posts: 6
    New Steam Boiler

    I installed a little replacement Burnham steam boiler in a small church. 650,000 btu matched to the radiation and altitude. Steam outlet on each end. It trips itself on LWCO occasionally. I'm sure it's from oil on the water. I have some stuff called "Hercules Scout" but most Hercules products are cheap immitations of real ones in my opinon. What would you guys use to clean a new boiler? I've heard of TSP [trisodiumphosphate?] from you but am not sure if this is the application. Any advice would be great. Spotts
  • spotts_2
    spotts_2 Member Posts: 6


    Sorry if I sound ignorant. Steam boilers are rare on the Colorado plains. I havent replaced on since 1990 or so.....
  • spotts_2
    spotts_2 Member Posts: 6


    Sorry if I sound ignorant. Steam boilers are rare on the Colorado plains. I havent replaced on since 1990 or so.....
  • Ron Schroeder
    Ron Schroeder Member Posts: 998
    Skim the boiler first

    MAy need to a few times TSP if all esle fails, but I would skim skim skim first
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