Office of Steam Forum for Model & Toy Steam Gas & Hot Air Engines

Quote from: SteamAddict91 on June 12, 2024, 08:27:47 pm

Quote from: Jim on June 12, 2024, 06:51:08 pm

Takes sometime, but its worth it and looks good -

I’d imagine it helps a bit with power, as the steam will hold more heat?

With the amount of exposed steam line you have, I would say you could be losing heat.
Does it really matter? That I suppose is the question.

Here's some lines that I have lagged -

I suppose if it helped enough I got more boiler time, it would.   Upon starting I get a lot of liquid water into the condenser but then it clears up pretty quick.  And obviously the whistle spews out quite a bit too, until it heats up.