PRESSURE RELIEF

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BACKWOODS1
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PRESSURE RELIEF

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I have built a valves reflux still i have seen on line.It has a ofset condensor, on the top of the collom the 2" copper cap is not soldered on and will house my digital thermometer. on the 3" condensor the top has a soldered on cap! will it go boom or am i safe with the 2" collum cap not being solder?? :?
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drill some holes in the 3" cap. you have a bomb.
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Re: PRESSURE RELIEF

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THANKS THAT IS WHAT I WAS THINKING ABOUT DOING, BUT IF I DO THAT WONT THE STEAM GET AWAY?
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thats what your condenser is for..... maybe you need to do some reading?
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Re: PRESSURE RELIEF

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MuleKicker wrote:thats what your condenser is for..... maybe you need to do some reading?
+1MK. all of the simple safety designs stuff has many threads here on the forums
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