Re: Cleaning gauge glass


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Posted by Steve K. on January 20, 2000 at 20:26:15:

In Reply to: Re: Cleaning gauge glass posted by JT on January 20, 2000 at 19:07:08:

Thanks very much, I'll try that. But if that doesn't clean the glass, how do I remove it? I have a brush that the previous owner told me he used on the inside of the glass tube.

: cleaning.
: there should be a valve on the top and bottom of the glass tube. you need to close both of them. then at the bottom of the glass tube there is a brass fitting called a petcock. put a bucket under the tube to catch the sediment and water (becareful because this water will be very hot, steam will also come out.) the petcock can be opened by using a wrench same as any other bolt ( righty tighty lefty loosey). Open the bottom valve after you have loosened the petcock the water and sediment should come out of the glass tube.




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