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Descaling boilers
Posted: Sun Oct 29, 2017 12:55 pm
by tom_tom_go
Do you and if so how often and with what?
Re: Descaling boilers
Posted: Sun Oct 29, 2017 9:29 pm
by CVLR
Not had my loco long enough for it to need doing, and as I use pure filtered rain water I hope I won't have to for a fair while. However, that aside, I know Mamod recommend hot water and lemon juice. Whether it works or not who knows....
Re: Descaling boilers
Posted: Sun Oct 29, 2017 10:12 pm
by laalratty
I used the gauge glass on my uncles' Taliesin as a guide, once it is starting to gain deposits then it is time to washout the fleet in turn. I tend to use watered down white wine vinegar, although I have used it neat if I think the scaling is bad. I also gently agitate the loco to slosh around what is in there before draining it out. Finish off by flushing the boiler out 2 or 3 times with fresh water.
Re: Descaling boilers
Posted: Tue Oct 31, 2017 9:07 pm
by tom_tom_go
laalratty wrote: Sun Oct 29, 2017 10:12 pm
I used the gauge glass on my uncles' Taliesin as a guide, once it is starting to gain deposits then it is time to washout the fleet in turn.
That is why I asked as this was happening to one of my locos.
I used kettle descaler in the end and it's worked very well.