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boiler leak detection

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Chris_77
Chris_77 Member Posts: 1
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Its a wood boiler (Jetstream) - we saw the leak when it was in operation and hot down at the bottom of the wood feed tube.
We've now taken the boiler off the refractory base and have pressurized it - 50psi - can't find the leak. Probably rust has sealed it.

Any suggestions for detecting really small leaks.

Thanks,
Chris

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  • Mike Thomas_3
    Mike Thomas_3 Member Posts: 1
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    Leak Detector

    Pressurize and then listen with an unltrasonic leak detector. Used to use one when installing baseboard. You could pressurize a system at about 15 pounds and as soon as you walked into the room you could tell it was there...
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