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DLRdan
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by DLRdan » Sat Aug 15, 2009 5:47 pm
I should have asked this a while ago but it has taken another dry boiled loco to remind me. Is there a way of descaling a boiler safely and how do you get the mucky water out.
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by MDLR » Sat Aug 15, 2009 5:59 pm
I would use kettle descaler which you can buy from your local supermarket: perhaps use it a little stronger than suggested and warm the boiler with the gas (don't put the safety valve back in).
The mucky stuff should come out of the safety valve hole OK.
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by pauly » Sat Aug 15, 2009 7:19 pm
I use viniger, leave it in the boiler for a day or so and light the burner up until it reaches boiling point
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by Dr. Bond of the DVLR » Sun Aug 16, 2009 12:16 am
white wine vinegar is best- does a bloody good job of the kettle!! (And my grandad's vincent)!!
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