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Nice build on that water tower Rog! Have you thought about adding a Jensen tube style sight glass to it? I use an Ozsteamdemon water tower and when it’s full, the weight of the water must make it easier to pump because I gain a porthole sight glass of water over a half an hour or so and if I let the tower get less than half full I notice my boiler water level drops, but very slowly. At first glance, I thought your grease gun coupling was a 50 safety valve body.

Nick, no need for a sight glass on the water cup, as the pump drains it in just 2-3 minutes, and I have to keep an eye on the water level continuously or it goes dry very quickly.

Now that I look at it, my grease coupling bit at center of the tripod DOES look like part of Jensen 50 safety valve, but trust me, a heck of a lot less costly!

Rog