+ Reply to Thread
Results 1 to 2 of 2

Thread: Hot water to clean leader 5/16 tubing

  1. #1
    Join Date
    Dec 2015
    Location
    Weston, CT
    Posts
    474

    Default Hot water to clean leader 5/16 tubing

    How hot can I get my water before sending it down my tubing for cleaning?

  2. #2
    Join Date
    Jan 2006
    Location
    Oneida NY
    Posts
    11,578

    Default

    100 F should be ok, I never ran any warmer than that. I think most use cold water, as do I, when I was the tanks at the sugarhouse I use a 1/2" diaphragm pump with 5/8" potable water hose hose, but then it reduces to a 1/2" ball valve and then a few feet of 5/16. I then push hot water at about 100-110 F thru (3.1 gpm), always open discharge.
    Dave Klish, I recently ordered a 2x6 wood fired evaporator from A&A Sheet Metal which I will be converting to oil fired
    Now have solar, 2x6 finish pan, 5 bank 7x7 filter press, large water jacketed bottler, and tankless water heater.
    Recently bought another Gingerich RO, this one was a 125, but a second membrane was added thus is a 250, like I had.
    After running a 2x3, a 2x6, 3x8 tapping from 79 taps up to 1320 all woodfired, now I'm going to a 2x6 oil fired and a 200-425 taps.

+ Reply to Thread

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts