isn't showing the pressure gauge part of it? which sometimes seems so very low. the boiler should be allowed to rise to operating pressure and then heat the motors and the rest so there is enough steam when the water is hotter
Bonjour Christoph, I definetly like your launch very much. This pump, what a beauty ! for running your 5A, which is your regular running pressure ? The pump is already struggling against 25 psi, possibly too slow if you go higher, never mind, you also have a coupled water pump to supply water to the boiler, this additional accessory will be useful when you navigate slowly I guess. Amicalement, Raphaël
Good evening Raphael... thank you for your nice and open comment... the normal running pressure for the boat is at 75psi, so much much higher and than also enough steam is available for both maschines :-) I am very glad that even at this low pressure and small coal bed the pump did its job and now I am sitting with a glass of red wine in front of my chimney to celebrate the premiere... have a nice evening as well!
Bordeaux ? Bourgogne ? Côte du Rhône ? I like red wine too but would have taken the benefit of the fire to have a cup of tea from your Windermere kettle :+) Amicalement, Raphaël
isn't showing the pressure gauge part of it? which sometimes seems so very low. the boiler should be allowed to rise to operating pressure and then heat the motors and the rest so there is enough steam when the water is hotter
Good morning... soryy I do not understand what you mean... can you please give me more details? Thank you
Bonjour Christoph,
I definetly like your launch very much. This pump, what a beauty ! for running your 5A, which is your regular running pressure ? The pump is already struggling against 25 psi, possibly too slow if you go higher, never mind, you also have a coupled water pump to supply water to the boiler, this additional accessory will be useful when you navigate slowly I guess.
Amicalement, Raphaël
Good evening Raphael... thank you for your nice and open comment... the normal running pressure for the boat is at 75psi, so much much higher and than also enough steam is available for both maschines :-)
I am very glad that even at this low pressure and small coal bed the pump did its job and now I am sitting with a glass of red wine in front of my chimney to celebrate the premiere... have a nice evening as well!
Bordeaux ? Bourgogne ? Côte du Rhône ? I like red wine too but would have taken the benefit of the fire to have a cup of tea from your Windermere kettle :+)
Amicalement, Raphaël
Normally I prefere Bordeaux or Barolo... today a nice one from Toscana... tea later :-)
Lovely boiler and engine! Also lovely boat. What coal are you using ?
Thank you... I use polish coal (rich of gas and sulfur ;-) ) but I mix it after the start of burning with about 30% antracit coal (pure carbon)...