[modeleng] Re: Boiler descaling
- From: "TEL" <tel@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <modeleng@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 9 Dec 2006 03:17:01 +1100
Food grade phosphoric acid is added to it as a preservatrive Al. It's used
in a lot of processed foods.
> Dave, if I correctly remember my high school Chemistry
> from 50+ years ago, when water is mixed with Carbon
> Dioxide under pressure, as in the manufacture of soft
> drinks, a weak solution of Carbonic Acid is formed,
> not Phosphoric, which is some very mean stuff.
>
> Al Messer
>
> --- Dave Beaman <davebeaman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> > Pickling, .......... 16pence a bottle of coke from
> > Lidls............ Silver
> > solders brill after just a scrape over!!
> >
> > Does anyone actually drink this garbage?
> >
> > If I asked anyone on this list to drink Phosphoric
> > acid, would they?
> > NFC
> >
> > Thats what coke is and a wonderful pickling bath it
> > makes at 16p a bottle
> > erm
> > is it still bicarb to neutralise it??
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "I.D.PRIEST." <idpriest@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: <modeleng@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Thursday, December 07, 2006 7:09 PM
> > Subject: [modeleng] Re: Boiler descaling
> >
> >
> > No but I might be pickling on it !
> >
> > Even more tongue in cheek
> >
> > Regards IDP
> >
> > "Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the
> > intention of arriving
> > safely in an attractive and well preserved body, but
> > rather to skid in
> > sideways, Champagne in one hand - strawberries in
> > the other,
> > body thoroughly used up, totally worn out and
> > screaming WOO HOO - What a
> > Ride!"
> >
> > "Never drive faster than your gaurdian angel can
> > fly"
> >
> > Priest & Sons Model Engineers
> > http://www.kinvermes.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/p1.htm
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "John Pagett" <john_pagett@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: <modeleng@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Wednesday, December 06, 2006 6:49 PM
> > Subject: [modeleng] Re: Boiler descaling
> >
> >
> > Ian,
> > You wouldn't be picking on Kenny's spelling would
> > you?
> >
> > According to dictionary.com,
> >
> > as·cet·ic
> > 1. a person who dedicates his or her life to a
> > pursuit of
> > contemplative ideals and practices extreme
> > self-denial or self-mortification
> > for religious reasons.
> >
> > whereas
> >
> > a·ce·tic
> > pertaining to, derived from, or
> > producing vinegar or acetic
> > acid.
> >
> >
> >
> > Tongue firmly in cheek,
> >
> > JohnP
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "I.D.PRIEST." <idpriest@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: <modeleng@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Tuesday, December 05, 2006 8:44 PM
> > Subject: [modeleng] Re: Boiler descaling
> >
> >
> > Kenny,
> >
> > I assume you mean de-scaling! Citric acid is okay
> > as is Ascetic just let
> > it do its stuff and wash out well afterwards. I
> > know of one model engineer
> > who treats his feed water by adding a tea spoon of
> > Ascetic acid to every
> > tender full of water. Never tried it myself but the
> > M.E. in question swears
> > by it. His exhaust steam stinks a bit though.
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > IDP
> >
> > "Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the
> > intention of arriving
> > safely in an attractive and well preserved body, but
> > rather to skid in
> > sideways, Champagne in one hand - strawberries in
> > the other,
> > body thoroughly used up, totally worn out and
> > screaming WOO HOO - What a
> > Ride!"
> >
> > "Never drive faster than your gaurdian angel can
> > fly"
> >
> > Priest & Sons Model Engineers
> > http://www.kinvermes.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/p1.htm
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: <kenny.macdougall@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: <modeleng@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Tuesday, December 05, 2006 7:42 PM
> > Subject: [modeleng] Boiler descaling
> >
> >
> > Hi All what would you recommend for boiler decaling
> > kenny
> >
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