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OT de-liming a boiler

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Rich Davis

02-04-2004 19:21:25

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I have a small boiler (expresso Machine) that is full of lime the heating elements are nearly covered. I've tried TSP, vinegar, renewsit and tried scraping what I can reach. Does anyone have any idea what I can use to desolve the lime.

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Fred OH

02-06-2004 09:23:03

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Re: OT de-liming a boiler in reply to Rich Davis, 02-04-2004 19:21:25

Takes me back to the old navy days...they used what they called "boiler compound"...same as you used to scrub the deck plates with. Any of you ex Machinist Mates or Boiler Technicians remember this and wanna take a swing at me for just mentioning it?... As I recall, they used a method called chill shocking, where they run hot water or steam through the lines and then cold water...some of you old snipes help me out here. Fred OH (ex MR)

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T_Bone

02-06-2004 06:29:04

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Re: OT de-liming a boiler in reply to Rich Davis, 02-04-2004 19:21:25

Hi Rich,

You might try apple cider vinegar and wait longer. There's also a cleaner for SS thermos called Dip-It that removes almost anything coffee related.

Now if you have not tried a coffee press, your missing a great cup of coffee as it removes all the bitterness from the coffee.

How a coffee press works, is you fill the glass decanter with hot water after adding a scoop of your favorite coffee grinds, then install the press lid (very fine SS screen with a plunger), let sit for 5 minutes or longer, then push the ginds to the bottom of the decanter with the plunger.

Very few fine grinds in the bottom of your coffee cup.

T_Bone

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John Garner

02-05-2004 19:14:53

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Re: OT de-liming a boiler in reply to Rich Davis, 02-04-2004 19:21:25

Rich --

I've had better luck with Lime-A-Way than anything else I've tried on plumbing fixtures. If I was in your situation, I'd probably give the Lime-A-Way a shot at my coffee pot.

John

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Bob

02-05-2004 14:07:21

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Re: OT de-liming a boiler in reply to Rich Davis, 02-04-2004 19:21:25

What I use on limed up faucets is a cleaner for milk pipelines, Surge calls it CLR pipeline acid. Available from dairy supplys.

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greenbeanman

02-05-2004 14:05:13

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Re: OT de-liming a boiler in reply to Rich Davis, 02-04-2004 19:21:25

In my coffee maker I use vinegar and have used CLR. I expect the acidic vinegar to eventually cause the element to fail.

I usually run some peppermint extract through with water after a cleaning.

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