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Water hammer videos

ChrisJ
ChrisJ Member Posts: 14,426
edited December 2014 in Strictly Steam
Some videos I've found over the past few years regarding what steam / water hammer in a steam system really is.

Many of us talk about it, but actually seeing it makes things far easier to understand.

http://youtu.be/ToOS6lGnU8U

http://youtu.be/-z6W1uiKFSQ

http://youtu.be/VBa7DSSmWrE

http://youtu.be/bDItSUeykrA

http://youtu.be/0pNfADJlr4g
Single pipe quasi-vapor system. Typical operating pressure 0.14 - 0.43 oz. EcoSteam ES-20 Advanced Control for Residential Steam boilers. Rectorseal Steamaster water treatment
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  • BobC
    BobC Member Posts: 5,401
    The glass steam system is a great tool to let people see what goes on in a steam system.

    Bob
    Smith G8-3 with EZ Gas @ 90,000 BTU, Single pipe steam
    Vaporstat with a 12oz cut-out and 4oz cut-in
    3PSI gauge
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  • nicholas bonham-carter
    nicholas bonham-carter Member Posts: 8,573
    Every time we finished a gallon can of olive oil, I would boil a little water in it, then cap it as I cut the flame, and dribble water over it. It made such wonderful groaning noises as it collapsed from the internal vacuum.
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  • gerry gill
    gerry gill Member Posts: 3,058
    very cool, i enjoyed watching all of them, thanks...i too really like the glass system.
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    Serving Cleveland's eastern suburbs from Cleveland Heights down to Cuyahoga Falls.

    ChrisJ
  • Robert O'Connor_12
    Robert O'Connor_12 Member Posts: 728
    nice video collection
    thanks for posting them
    ChrisJ
  • The Steam Whisperer (Formerly Boilerpro)
    The Steam Whisperer (Formerly Boilerpro) Member Posts: 834
    The glass systems are really informative. Affiliated Steam on Chicago's south side, has a glass piped training facility that you can see the operation of traps, water hammer and all sorts of neat stuff. The one video claims they have the only glass piped facility...not!
    The Steam Whisperer (Formerly Boilerpro)

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