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Canaan coal man
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Post by Canaan coal man » Sun. Mar. 21, 2021 6:35 am

Also a great update with The domestic hot water Coil.
It has saved us 90$ to 100$ a month on our electric bill. Wish I hooked it in sooner.

 
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Post by Canaan coal man » Mon. May. 17, 2021 8:01 am

Well as the end of the heating season fast approaching, the boiler performed great this year using roughly
5tons of coal And made endless DHW.

I did have a question, this year I have to clean the dhw coil. What do
You guys use. I have a 110v pump and some hoses. Was gonna circulate a white vinegar/water mix thru the coil while the boiler was hot.

Is there anything you guys recommend?


 
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Post by Rob R. » Mon. May. 17, 2021 8:47 am

That sounds fine to me.

Are you noticing reduced performance from the coil? If not, I would skip the acid and just flush it well in both directions.

 
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Post by Canaan coal man » Mon. May. 17, 2021 9:46 am

Non I can tell just wanted to do a yearly Preventive flush ? I have a water softener but Would still like to flush. Is white vinegar good to use? Or should I use CLR?

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