Distilled water no, probably not. De-ionised water more than likely. De-ionised is sometimes sold as 'distilled' but it is another process entirely. I have heard stories about deionised water, from water purification professionals. Deprive water of its non H2O ions and it will try to acquire more. I suspect that this may be a greater problem with brass and de-zincifying rather than with copper, as brass seems to have trouble holding onto zinc.
Sam E Best Geoff Spenceley wrote: > > Chuck, > > I believe it is best to drain the boiler to be on the safe side as I have > been told by cooling system engineers that distilled water gets 'hungry" > and will "eat" some metals. However I have left distilled water in copper > boilers for up to a year with no apparent ill effects. I do believe it > would be advisable to get the water out of the cylinders and the lines by > running on air for a couple of minutes. One must close the throttle > (regulator), fill the lubricator and run the engine thru the lubricator > filler opening. This will make sure the pistons and cylinders will not dry > out and the rings get brittle- It may be advisable to use a light oil for > this purpose. > > Now the other experts will move in!! > > Geoff. > > >Hello All --- A bit of an off-topic question but.... > > > >I want to store a couple of steamers for a few months during some > >rebuilding. > >Is it best to drain the dist. water from the boilers or leave some in?? > >Since it is distilled it is rather intert....what is the school of thought > >on this??? > > > >Many thanks for your guidance --- Bob > > > >----- Original Message ----- > >From: "Chuck Walters" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >To: "Multiple recipients of sslivesteam" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Sent: Tuesday, June 15, 2004 3:30 PM > >Subject: RE: RH SR&RL #24 > > > > > >> I seem to remember reading the review in Steam in the Garden before I > >bought > >> mine and the author stated that Roundhouse told him the scale of the #24 > >was > >> 1:22.5 because they wanted to match the LGB offerings (coaches and freight > >> cars) at the time. > >> > >> Chuck Walters > >> Twin Lakes Railway > >> http://home.twcny.rr.com/twinlakesrw > >> > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> Behalf Of Kevin Strong > >> Sent: Tuesday, June 15, 2004 2:08 PM > >> To: Multiple recipients of sslivesteam > >> Subject: Re: RH SR&RL #24 > >> > >> > >> > Roger Loxley told me it was to 9/16" scale as he felt it would me too > >> > big in 1:19. > >> > >> Interesting, considering the size of the 1:20 offerings available now. > >> Makes you appreciate how small those 2' locos really were! > >> > >> Later, > >> > >> K > >> > >> > >> > >> > > > > > >
