Blow down valves
Blow down valves
I have a pair of the superscale okadee boiler blow down valves. Anyone know what size the port is tapped for ?....I wanna make a fitting, to screw into it at the end of the run day, for a locomotive wash down hose...
Re: Blow down valves
I'll start by admitting that I'm a noob when it comes to live steam, but isn't the point of the blow down to get gunk out of the boiler? Would the water/steam be clean enough to use for that purpose? Don't know, just asking.
Joe
Joe
Joe Kahan
C.E.O. Paradise and Warm Springs Railway
GE 23T Box Cab
Allen Chloe Project
M.O.W. Highrailer project
C.E.O. Paradise and Warm Springs Railway
GE 23T Box Cab
Allen Chloe Project
M.O.W. Highrailer project
Re: Blow down valves
Blow down first....then wash down...when pressure is almost gone
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Re: Blow down valves
Are you asking about the boiler connection or the 'atmospheric' side?
Too many things going on to bother listing them.
Re: Blow down valves
Atmospheric side.....I've found out now they are 5/16 ths ..model taper pipe