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Controlling feed rate for skimming

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The Gel
The Gel Member Posts: 3
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A really basic question about skimming.  I understand that I'm supposed to replace the water at a trickle as I skim.  I can see how that would be fairly easy.  Unfortunately, I don't have any sort of manual bypass; just a McDonnell Miller 101 A sitting in the middle of the feed pipe.  Any good ways to keep a slow feed going?

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  • Paul48
    Paul48 Member Posts: 4,469
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    ?

    Boiler Drain?
  • Jamie Hall
    Jamie Hall Member Posts: 23,322
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    Hadn't thought of that!

    Neat idea.  Perhaps you could create a hose with female couplings on both ends, hook one end to a boiler drain (if you have one!) and the other to a convenient hose outlet?
    Br. Jamie, osb
    Building superintendent/caretaker, 7200 sq. ft. historic house museum with dependencies in New England
  • Big Ed_4
    Big Ed_4 Member Posts: 2,785
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    Push the .....

    ...Red button on the 101 to manually feed water into the boiler......

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  • Paul48
    Paul48 Member Posts: 4,469
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    Amazon

    Female x female hose adapter

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