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I'm using bowl to connect to still and it's leaking
Posted: Fri Jan 07, 2011 1:01 pm
by Tulsamoonshine
Bowl is leaking and I can't get it to stop. The only thing I didn't Bend washers. It's also leaking aroud belts. I tried flour paste to get it to stop but only patched it around the outside of bowl. HELP!!! I have cork as a gasket.
Re: I'm using bowl to connect to still and it's leaking
Posted: Fri Jan 07, 2011 1:15 pm
by Tulsamoonshine
Oh I didn't have this problem on cleaning run could my packing be to tight?
Re: I'm using bowl to connect to still and it's leaking
Posted: Fri Jan 07, 2011 4:57 pm
by rad14701
A thin layer of flour paste between the bowl and keg should do the job... It expands and hardens as the boiler heats up, forming a firm yet flexible seal... You shouldn't be building enough pressure to cause a leak past flour paste...
Re: I'm using bowl to connect to still and it's leaking
Posted: Fri Jan 07, 2011 5:22 pm
by blanikdog
rad14701 wrote:A thin layer of flour paste between the bowl and keg should do the job... It expands and hardens as the boiler heats up, forming a firm yet flexible seal... You shouldn't be building enough pressure to cause a leak past flour paste...
Scarey stuff. As rad said
http://homedistiller.org/forum/viewtopi ... 3#p6881993
Re: I'm using bowl to connect to still and it's leaking
Posted: Sat Jan 08, 2011 8:27 pm
by Tulsamoonshine
I just add Teflon washer under the bolt heads on the interal side if bowl that hold still.