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Bottom Sludge
tgbrew
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Hi All - I'm in the middle of repiping a 25-year old Utica and the nipple in the return tapping came loose. I figure I will replace it (it unscrewed fine) but I see that the bottom of the boiler has a thick layer of rusty gunk. Should I try to scrape it out somehow? Or let it be and wait until the repiping is done so I can try draining it out?
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I use buckets my self as I have a partial dirt / concrete floor. It stinks to haul the water out, but the wand does work really well. I usually follow it with a quick skim just to be sure.jonny88 said:God bless floor drains @ChrisJ .Thanks for sharing.
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 treatment0
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