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Re: bleed valve instead of bung
Posted: Thu Sep 03, 2009 9:49 pm
by The Great Pretender
mikeonb4c wrote:patnben wrote:Be careful with automatic air vents, they also pass hot steam.
I've been scalded on more than one occasion !!.
Yes, and its not clear to me that when the operating presure of the system builds up, they won't just allow coolant to vent out of the system. I think a tap is a safer bet myself unless someone can reassure me otherwise
Reassurance comming up...................... 
They are available to operate up to 200c and 25 bar, ok? 
Re: bleed valve instead of bung
Posted: Thu Sep 03, 2009 10:24 pm
by mikeonb4c
The Great Pretender wrote:mikeonb4c wrote:patnben wrote:Be careful with automatic air vents, they also pass hot steam.
I've been scalded on more than one occasion !!.
Yes, and its not clear to me that when the operating presure of the system builds up, they won't just allow coolant to vent out of the system. I think a tap is a safer bet myself unless someone can reassure me otherwise
Reassurance comming up......................
They are available to operate up to 200c and 25 bar, ok?
Oooh, well yes, that changes my thinking a bit