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General Outdoor Furnace Discussion / Re: Anyone tried demeralized water?

« on: October 17, 2012, 11:34:23 PM »

Scott

Thanks for the reply.

  I am a water technician for a combined cycle power plant. I have tested my tap water at home and the calcium hardness is over eighty and the conductivity is nearly 700. The advantage to the Demineralized water in the boiler would be negligible scaling and nearly zero corrosion with the ability to go longer periods before a water change out. The question was geared more towards any adverse effects that anyone has experienced. The stove is an investment and if the highest quality water is avaliable, should i take advantage of it?

Thanks

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General Outdoor Furnace Discussion / Anyone tried demeralized water?

« on: October 17, 2012, 06:19:26 PM »

This is my first post.

    This site has been very informative and i enjoy reading all the posts. I am currently wrapping up my install on a Tennessee Outdoor Furnace, model 400. I have access to water that has been processed through a Softening system, R.O. System and then Mixed Bed Demineralizers. It is turbine steam grade demin. Silica is less than 2 ug/l, Conductivity is under .5 uS and ph is around 9. The level of Calcium hardness is undetectable. I have two gallons of treatment supplied by the manufacturer and am wondering if i should add all of it. The stove is carbon steel and its capacity is 400 gal. The manufacturer boasts less than 3 gallons of make up per season, so if that is accurate, dilution should not be an issue. Has anyone tried this?