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Author Topic: Steam Effect  (Read 5508 times)

Offline Steam Water

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Steam Effect
« on: November 06, 2009, 03:26:53 PM »
   In Model Boat magazine of March of last year there was an article about using 5% glycol by volume in the boiler
      to make the exhaust steam more visible. Has anyone tried this and if so to what success



                                            Terry
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Offline steamboatmodel

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Re: Steam Effect
« Reply #1 on: November 07, 2009, 01:14:42 AM »
If you go to there forum there is a discussion on it. As I stated there I don't think it is a good idea.
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Stuart Badger

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Re: Steam Effect
« Reply #2 on: November 07, 2009, 01:25:31 AM »
Glycol is not nice stuff when vapourised. It will cause renal failure when ingested and severe alergic reactions, skin irritation and breathing difficulties - of course you wouldn't drink it - but I wouldn't want to breath it in either, and I speak as a smoker! If you do a google search on 'Glycol - Hazards' I think you will agree.

Stuart
« Last Edit: November 07, 2009, 03:52:04 AM by Stuart Badger »
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Re: Steam Effect
« Reply #3 on: November 08, 2009, 06:49:41 AM »
Thanks to all for the input. After doing some more research on this I am no going this rout

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Re: Steam Effect
« Reply #4 on: November 08, 2009, 12:01:22 PM »
That was what I had decided too. The best "Steam Effect" is a non-condensing engine setup with the exhaust piped up the stack and a frosty day.
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