Hi Tony and Charles, Tony, Yer not supposed to run a hand towel thru the tubes! I would have loved to have watched that exercise!
Tea? Thats' true-- but how about pulling tea bags thru--there is already a string attached.--yes! they do use them, "over there" now! Actually my method will be as unscientific as Charles--or less so!--'cept I don't own a dress shirt! In serious summation, I've learned a lot on how--and how not, to clean boiler tubes. That doesn't mean that I'll ever come near to mastering the art! Tony, Rule Britannia??--do you mean the Britannia that rules my garage as it sits on it's pedestal--or do you mean your tiny one!?? Well, The cosy is off the teapot and the milk is in the cup--the biscuit in the saucer. My pinky fingure is set in the right position, fit for the Queen. Geoff. Hi Geoff, > I tried the cloth method, and had it jam in the tube. Because there >was no way to pull it back, only >push from each end. I eventually broke it down into very small bits, then >removed these individually. >Personally I will not try this again. (I suppose I could have put a match >up the spout and burnt it out!. > Now hearing all this talk about bottle brushes, coffee perculators and >gun cleaners has made me realise why we are on the wrong tack. > i.e. Brits drink tea, not coffee. Do not carry guns to a steamup. And >use whisky to re-clean the bottles!. > Rule Britannia!!! > Tony D. Charles wrote: I'm very unscientific about this, Geoff . . . a piece of old handkerchief or dress shirt as I recall. Something cotton rather than wool or artificial. Fairly heavy fishing line. Charles
