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Finally got that old boiler feed pump in Toledo to stop leaking
It was a real mess last Thursday when the packing gland on the main feed pump at the old plant on Summit Street started spraying hot water. I had to shut it down and replace all the packing rings, which took about four hours in that tight space. Has anyone found a better packing material than the standard graphite stuff for high pressure steam?
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danielh812mo ago
Know exactly what you mean, that's a brutal job in a tight spot. @luna617 is right, it's always something with the old gear. For high pressure steam, we've had good luck with the braided Teflon style packing, seems to hold up a bit longer before it needs another crank.
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blair_green861mo ago
Did you ever try the graphite impregnated kind? A guy I worked with swore by it for old steam valves, said it basically self-lubricates and lasts forever.
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