steam boiler water treatment

chris_68

My new single pipe megasteam is up and running well. The installer had added an emulsifier compound that tuned the water green to dissolve the oil. After running for a few days, I drained/flushed it all out while boiler was hot.

The water in the sight glass still has a very thin layer of gunk on top. Level bounces about 1/2 inch during operation.

Should I bother adding any chemicals to the water as a form of maintenance? There is a hercules boiler treatment product available locally that contains cyclohexamine. Turns water yellow and stays in the system.

Am I better off with just leaving it with plain water or would the chemical help me out in the long run, rust inhibitor and so forth. I appreciate any thoughts on this.

Al Letellier_9

dirty steamer

You have to skim the boiler first them treat it. I use a product called 8-Way that acts like litmus paper and looks purple when all is well...good stuff.

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