Hi Everyone,
I have a Mile hi 8 Gallon Boiler it has a domed lid clamp which is broken now due to a stupid mistake, now I need to buy a new boiler lid clamp to fix the lid and the boiler, I could also buy the one that I have but could not find it anywhere first of all do you know and can you give me a link where this clamp is sold ?
I am also wondering if an 8" triclover clamp will work as a boiler lid clamp ?
I would be very happy if someone could help me on these two issues, as I have been looking but could not find anything up until now.
8 Gallon Boiler Lid Clamp Question
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Re: 8 Gallon Boiler Lid Clamp Question
I’ve got the same boiler. Not a fan of the lid clamp either.
I’m tempted to just cut the top off and weld on an 8 by 6 reducer then a tri clamp ferrule but it’s $125 in parts to do that route.
I’m tempted to just cut the top off and weld on an 8 by 6 reducer then a tri clamp ferrule but it’s $125 in parts to do that route.
Re: 8 Gallon Boiler Lid Clamp Question
not sure if this helps.but have you tried looking at a place that sells dairy equipment. that's a milk jug clamp, or it sure looks like one.
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Re: 8 Gallon Boiler Lid Clamp Question
Is the boiler lid beveled on the top and bottom around the edges? Measure your clamp across the channel in the c shaped part,the part where the lid edge and edge of boiler slide into and I'll measure a tri clamp. Better get an inside and outside measurement.
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Re: 8 Gallon Boiler Lid Clamp Question
I know that lid with a tri clamp will clamp to triclamp ferule. Will a 8 inch clamp work on your boiler n lid is question.
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Re: 8 Gallon Boiler Lid Clamp Question
I was just wondering whether by only using an 8" clamp in this lid work ? without using any ferrule is there a better way to lock this lid to this boiler without the original clamp ?
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Re: 8 Gallon Boiler Lid Clamp Question
Hi,
Yes I contacted them, they replied today, unfortunately the triclamp will not work with the lid, but they have spares so in this case I will get a new one, but I wish the boiler lid was also a triclamp that way life would be much easier.
Yes I contacted them, they replied today, unfortunately the triclamp will not work with the lid, but they have spares so in this case I will get a new one, but I wish the boiler lid was also a triclamp that way life would be much easier.