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Cleaning out steam pipes.

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Rob_40
Rob_40 Member Posts: 59
in Strictly Steam
I was wondering if there is anything I can do in preparation of a new steam boiler.

Presently, we had the 90 year old coal boiler removed.  It is a single pipe system.  They cut the return pipe at the lowest point and I noticed a lot of sludge inside the pipe.   They will probably have to remove more of the return pipe to correctly install a new boiler.  But I wondered if I should flush out the pipes from the radiators down to the return.   Not sure if it would be effective or not.  But I would rather clean them out now before a new boiler is installed.   Or am I imagining a problem that probably doesnt exist?

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  • Steamhead
    Steamhead Member Posts: 18,502
    Can't hurt to flush them out

    since at the moment there's no boiler for the dirt to get into!
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