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Builds, Repairs, Show Your Machines! => Technical Tips, Builds, and Help => Topic started by: St Paul Steam on August 14, 2021, 09:40:57 pm

Title: Re: Need help finding blowdown valve
Post by: RedRyder on August 23, 2021, 11:11:58 am

Glad to help, Bruce!

Thanks, Charlie!

Gil

Title: Re: Need help finding blowdown valve
Post by: txlabman on August 16, 2021, 04:32:50 pm

Nice job Gil!

Title: Re: Need help finding blowdown valve
Post by: St Paul Steam on August 15, 2021, 06:54:35 pm

Thanks Gil , they look perfect , I look forward to receiving them.

Title: Re: Need help finding blowdown valve
Post by: RedRyder on August 15, 2021, 07:14:48 am

Hi Bruce, I believe these are tricocks for water level checking in the event your site glass is not functioning correctly. Blowdown valves often have a larger flow capacity.

I have 3 of them. I believe outside 2 are NOS and the one in the center is used and in very good shape.

Gil



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Title: Need help finding blowdown valve
Post by: St Paul Steam on August 14, 2021, 09:40:57 pm

as per title , I'm looking for possibly 3 of these valves for the side of my boiler. any help finding a supplier would be greatly appreciated , they are 1/8 mip or npt.
thanks
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