Bucket for draining steam boiler water

zoulas

Any recommendations,  I just purchased a high quality galvanized bucket from Home Depot and on the third use it leaked at the seams. 

pecmsg

Garden hose?

mattmia2

plastic. a dishpan can be handy where you don't have enough height for a bucket.

zoulas

So you are suggesting a plastic bucket? It need to hold approximately 2 gallons. 

pecmsg

Yes plastic

why are you removing water and refilling with new?

zoulas

To remove the rusty water. Isn't this standard practice? It's a steam boiler. Aren't you supposed to remove some water on a weekly basis? I have been doing this for the past 30 years. 

Jamie Hall

Yes, you are -- from the low water cutoff if you have a float type. I use an ordinary 5 gallon plastic wash bucket until it gives up, then get another one...

mattmia2

A float type low water cutout needs to be blown down regularly.

1890ish

zoulas said:

Any recommendations,  I just purchased a high quality galvanized bucket from Home Depot and on the third use it leaked at the seams. 

Maybe they sold you a small garbage can instead of a bucket. If it was sold as a bucket I'd return it. Any bucket or pail should work as long as it doesn't melt.

zoulas

This is the one I bought:

https://www.homedepot.com/p/Vestil-3-25-Gal-Galvanized-Steel-Bucket-BKT-GAL-325/313594784?cm_mmc=ecc-_-THD_REORDER_SHIP_CONFIRMATION-_-V1_M1_CA-_-Product_URL&ecc_ord=WP47704616&em_id=bc41d3c358097c3a8c1f1bf722312d9b93bb06f45ca4f3d4908ba3d89b8305dd

KC_Jones

Just to reiterate what’s been said.  The only thing you drain on a weekly basis is if you have a float type now water cut off.  If you have a probe type you shouldn’t drain anything on a weekly basis.

Picture of float type attached for reference.

ChrisJ

And if you are draining a float type LWCO you should be doing it with the burner firing so you can confirm that it shuts off and restarts correctly.

reggi

zoulas said:

Any recommendations,  I just purchased a high quality galvanized bucket from Home Depot and on the third use it leaked at the seams. 

LoL.. I read your review...I don't know if the mfg. will respond but I agree with others as far as returning it to HD as it obviously isn't water tight 
I use one of those thick Rubbermaid square pails or a empty 5 gallon joint compound or paint container.. they're thicker I think than than the $3.99 cleaning pails and when you you're carrying it full of hot water from the boiler it doesn't feel like it's getting squishy from the plastic softening..
Just my opinion 

mattmia2

reggi said:

LoL.. I read your review...I don't know if the mfg. will respond but I agree with others as far as returning it to HD as it obviously isn't water tight 
I use one of those thick Rubbermaid square pails or a empty 5 gallon joint compound or paint container.. they're thicker I think than than the $3.99 cleaning pails and when you you're carrying it full of hot water from the boiler it doesn't feel like it's getting squishy from the plastic softening..
Just my opinion 

I don't see any negative reviews.

reggi

@mattmia2  Look again at the 3 star reviewers post via the link above to the pail at HD...I agree with the others HERE to return it..I wouldn't wait to hear from the Mfg .... 

PC7060

$2 empty pickle bucket from Firehouse subs. And the $2 goes the volunteer fire dept fund. 

Probably doesn’t matter for your purpose but the lids that come with it are the best fit. 

Long Beach Ed

You bought a Chinese bucket? And it leaked? Bwahahahaa!

EdTheHeaterMan

Buckets made of Chineseum never last more than a few weeks for steam boiler flushing

ChrisJ

Oddly enough I bought an American made galvanized oil can with flexible metal spout and it leaked all over since day one and after a few months the spout split in half.