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I'm looking for a bit of info as I'm struggling a bit to find a solution.

 

I'm looking to make a bottom drain for my boiler, currently it's a side exit. What fitting can I use for the drain itself? I have a 1/2" female 90 deg elbow for underneath the boiler but I can't find anything that's a "drain" to connect to it. At the moment I've got a reducing bush, that would do the job nicely if it wasn't for the lack of flange..... I just don't think I'll get a good enough seal, even with a washer, due to the lack of flange.

 

Any help would be appreciated :)

 

Scott

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I have an encyclopedic knowledge of plumbing fittings (I wish I was joking :D ), but I can't picture what you're trying to do.

 

Are you talking about the condensate overflow pipe?

 

This. I think..!!

 

Scott, this thread is useless without pics.

 

H.

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I have one of these.....

 

http://www.caterfor.co.uk/images/products-large/CF-CC191.jpg

 

As you can see it has the tap coming out of the side. I'm changing this to drain from the bottom instead of the side..... like this...

 

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The kit I currently have is as follows....

 

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The red box shows the bottom/side of the boiler. The fitting in the 90 deg elbow is the reducing bush that I was going to use, but the hex flange on it is minimal so I can't even use a washer on it. The ideal solution for me would be said reducing bush with a better flange on it.

 

Cheers for the help :)

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Crikey, that's some serious cash :D

 

It's not for water, it's for homebrewing. I'm going to make the boiler into an all-in-one, start to fermenter brew machine. What I need to do is have the option of emptying the brew into a bucket or re-cycling it over the top of the grain. My head tells me that there may be a chemical reaction with the enzymes of the brew, the stainless of the boiler and the brass of the fittings. Everything else I have bought it stainless so I would prefer to keep it that way. Unfortunately I can't afford shipping costs from the US or justify £50+ for a simple fitting. I'm going to go with a straight 1/2" nipple and a half socket, along with a nitrile washer. Hopefully that should see me OK :)

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Do we get samples? :):):) as above stainless is exspensive :(

what about welding stainless fittings you want?

 

I don't weld and I really don't fancy carting around the big ass boiler :D

 

Sending out samples is too costly unfortunately, costs me the bottle and the postage.... ends up way more than a beer lol. Anyone is welcome to sample at the house though :D

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Went with this in the end....

 

http://www.norfolkmarine.co.uk/shop-online/images/4080428l.jpg

 

I've got another query now though......

 

I've got a 3/4" hole that I need to put a temperature probe though. Is there some sort of compression fitting that encloses the inside? I've used similar items with electrical boxes to keep out the moisture but I need something that'll hold the water while allowing the probe through.

 

Cheers

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