Very happy to find that the Teflon tape fix on the valve stem is acceptable 😅. I made the fix earlier and came here looking for validation. I’ve gotten so much out of your videos, thanks for sharing your knowledge.
Might be nice to hear the correct way to size and cut gauge glass and the different types etc. plus, I want to hear some dirty stories from the “Empire of Dirt” so roll them into one video. Thanks again, always enjoy your program.
You're welcome! I've posted other videos on setting up & cutting gauge glasses. Others have, too. This vid just concentrated on sight glass fittings and ran on for too long.
I bought the exact blow down valve a month ago after watching I believe one of your older videos. Good to see how things work and look like from within.
@@aglasserm1679 Very nice of you to say that! Please be aware that for every one of the cut open ones you see, there were more that didn't work out. I use a small band saw to do most of my cut-aways. Others, I use a 4" angle grinder.
I’ve long wondered why I see videos about cleaning the boiler and most of the cleaning centers around the sight glass and fittings. Occasionally the technician will be clearing the pigtails but it doesn’t seem to go much beyond that. Is there a time honored method to clean the internal water passageways without destroying the boiler?
The best way to clean a new boiler is to follow the manufacturer's instructions. Generally, it's "skim" and drain and repeat. Some allow the use of certain chemicals, others don't.
I think I have another video or three on that. This was just mainly a bench top talk on a few possibly helpful details regarding sightglass fittings in general.
Very happy to find that the Teflon tape fix on the valve stem is acceptable 😅. I made the fix earlier and came here looking for validation. I’ve gotten so much out of your videos, thanks for sharing your knowledge.
Thanks for the share, I’m sure people got something out of it. I use copper anti- seize on most gauge glass parts. Love the cut-aways
Thank you!
Is there nothing that anti-seize can't cure ;-)?
Might be nice to hear the correct way to size and cut gauge glass and the different types etc. plus, I want to hear some dirty stories from the “Empire of Dirt” so roll them into one video.
Thanks again, always enjoy your program.
You're welcome!
I've posted other videos on setting up & cutting gauge glasses.
Others have, too.
This vid just concentrated on sight glass fittings and ran on for too long.
I bought the exact blow down valve a month ago after watching I believe one of your older videos. Good to see how things work and look like from within.
I cut stuff open so you don't have to!
Thank you for your support.
@@gordonschweizer5154 I would like to request a video on how you cut stuff open. It looks amazing.
@@aglasserm1679 Very nice of you to say that!
Please be aware that for every one of the cut open ones you see, there were more that didn't work out.
I use a small band saw to do most of my cut-aways. Others, I use a 4" angle grinder.
Nice video Gordon. Appreciate your attention to detail and clear explanations about all components.
I’ve long wondered why I see videos about cleaning the boiler and most of the cleaning centers around the sight glass and fittings.
Occasionally the technician will be clearing the pigtails but it doesn’t seem to go much beyond that. Is there a time honored method to clean the internal water passageways without destroying the boiler?
The best way to clean a new boiler is to follow the manufacturer's instructions.
Generally, it's "skim" and drain and repeat.
Some allow the use of certain chemicals, others don't.
I thought you were going to talk about fitting the sight glass into the valves.
I think I have another video or three on that.
This was just mainly a bench top talk on a few possibly helpful details regarding sightglass fittings in general.
are you a steam fitter?
I work on low pressure steam systems, so by that measure, yes.