Water softness for copper boilers

Hi just finished building my Black 5 now ready to run it.

I live in a hard water area so wondering if water softener salt would help.

I have seen it advertised on eBay 25 kg bags would this work or is it better just to add white vinegar.

I have also heard after running fill with cola will also clean.

any info would be great full please

ron

Get some proper water treatment which will help stop scale forming . The "TC" is the one for copper boilers

Is it just caller TC sorry I am a novice

Ron

Click on the bold water treatment in my post above and it will take you to as seller of "Multitreat TC"

Use filtered rainwater, about as soft as you can get, and ever so slightly acid.

Hi Ron,

Dont worry at the moment.

I will do a search online re your water quality for your area. I am quite sure you wont have the problems in parts of the south of england with hard water, which I was used to for many years.

Cheers,

Julian

Hi Ron,

As luck would have it I was reading some old ME magazines last night and there is a very good article on this subject.

Take a look at ME Vol 209, No 4438, 7-20 September 2012 for an article by Brian Baker called "Water Water". Everything you have always wanted to know, but where too scared to ask!

If you can't locate a copy then I can scan and send if you PM me with your email address.

Just to clear up any possible misconception: Water softener salt (normal NaCl) is used to regenerate an ion-exchange water softening system as often fitted to e.g. dishwashers. It is not added directly to the water to soften it.

HTH,

Rod

While on this subject would reverse osmosis filter work?

Failed to steam again Sunday the screw fitting that goes into tube plate started leaking. I had sealed with Loctite worked fine at home but second steam at the club it failed. I could not beleive how it failed after steaming so well at home.

Back to drawing board try again

Ron

Try boss white. Cheap as chips from B&Q.

"Boss White Jointing Compound is a non-toxic compound for sealing threaded joints on non-drinking water pipes. Suitable for hot and cold water and low pressure steam up to 7 bar."

OK, that's only 100psi, but its what LBSC always used.

Neil

Thank you Neil I will get some tomorrow and try it

Ron