Gauge glass condensation

ToddB

Good morning,

I replaced my gauge glass this weekend and have a couple of questions after the fact.  Prior to replacement I was not getting any condensation forming in the glass above the water line.  Now I do have some condensation, although it does not appear to be increasing in volume over time.  The water in the glass looks very clean and the water level jumps only about 1/4"+/- during steaming.  Will this condensation disappear with time or is the water dirty and I need to do something else?  The replacement glass is thicker than the original.  Is this an issue?

Thank you.

Steamhead

Should be OK

but keep an eye on it, for the other things you mentioned. 

ToddB

One more question

Thank you.

From what I have read I should have replaced the rubber washers at the ends of the gauge glass.  I found that on my setup the rubber washers are set inside the bonnet nuts and they did not match the size of the washers that came with the glass replacement kit.  My setup does not have brass washers.  Tightening the nuts seats the rubber washers against the threaded part of the valves - the washers do not come in contact with the glass.  Are the rubber washers typically set in the nuts?  I was able to hand tighten the nuts and then use a wrench to snug tighten them, hopefully not too much.