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Anyone use a sight glass float ball for quick reference?
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Something like this.
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yes..On solar system tanks.0
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Can it be used in a residential steam boiler sight glass?0
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The sight glass with the heavy red line are easier to read.
I think the ball might get hung up and be misleading.0 -
i have never seen on hung upJUGHNE said:The sight glass with the heavy red line are easier to read.
I think the ball might get hung up and be misleading.0 -
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It wouldn't fit out the valve, you'd have to remove the glass. It doesn't bother me, but I don't really see the need for it...but then I have a small basementNJ Steam Homeowner. See my sight glass boiler videos: https://bit.ly/3sZW1el0
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I just have a line that I drew with a permanent marker. I have two lines....the "Fill To" line about 2/3rds up the sight glass and a line about a third way up the sight glass.
If I'm not there I can ask my wife to check the sight glass and if it reaches the bottom line....fill it until it hits the top line.1 -
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Yes, the red line. Or hold your hand behind the glass.
On a water clean up project from leaking UST at gas station, we were pumping water that was slightly tainted with oils etc.
I put a clear tube sight "glass" on the 1000 gal holding tank and put a fishing bobber in the tube. The trace of oil would make the float cling to the tube.
I am thinking a little oil in the steam water might do the same.
Of course in theory there should be no oils left in a clean boiler.0 -
The boiler that’s been giving me stress is at a two family I own & maintain.The image above is a Ring Wi-Fi camera, so can monitor it on my phone.I like the redline glass but my local Wallington Plumbing only has clear and I bought 3.I’m gonna order the ball & report back.0
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I think the ball will work perfectly.
But your boiler also looks like it's in desperate need of skimming
Or not. I see what you mean the water is higher than the dark areaSingle pipe quasi-vapor system. Typical operating pressure 0.14 - 0.43 oz. EcoSteam ES-20 Advanced Control for Residential Steam boilers. Rectorseal Steamaster water treatment1 -
Skimming. YES! Thanks.I’m otw to pickup the hardware. I’m pretty sure it’s 3/4”.0
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Bodycount said:Skimming. YES! Thanks.I’m otw to pickup the hardware. I’m pretty sure it’s 3/4”.
The gauge glass I think is 5/8"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 -
Chris, 1 1/5"???....it has been awhile.0
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JUGHNE said:Chris, 1 1/5"???....it has been awhile.
Oh boy.
1 1/2".
I've got a lot of numbers going thru my headSingle 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 -
Definitely 1 1/2” as I brought everything else.0
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But rust is virtually nonmagnetic. Also, a little rust in the water makes it easier to read, as long as it doesn't build up on the glass. I use a small black cable tie to mark the water level on my gauge glass. I tried painting it, but that wore off, then I etched it, but that was too faint. The cable tie works great.Just another DIYer | King of Prussia, PA
1983(?) Peerless G-561-W-S | 3" drop header, CG400-1090, VXT-240 -
I put two o-rings around the outside of the glass. One at max and one midway to min.
Sometimes use the lower one as a reference to see if things are consistent as far as water use goes.0 -
I just keep my water half way to 3/4 up the tube.
Never thought it was precise enough to require markers.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 -
I just put an index card behind the sight glass to make it easier to read.
BobSmith G8-3 with EZ Gas @ 90,000 BTU, Single pipe steam
Vaporstat with a 12oz cut-out and 4oz cut-in
3PSI gauge0
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