The Stokers Catechims
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Can you always depend on the safety-valve lifting when the steam rises P Answer. I always keep an eye on the pressure gauge, and if I find that the safety-valve does not lift at the pressure it ought to lift at I know that the valve is sticking, and I lift the lever and let the steam out ; the cause of the sticking may be that the valve has worn down in its seat and becomes conical, or there may be a shoulder on the valve that would cause it to stick, or it may be that the lever and fulcrum wer...e smeared with oily dirty waste in the process of cleaning and not wiped off, but left to bake between the parts, which would prevent the free action of the safety valve.
20. Question. Why is the safety-valve lifted at times, especially when getting steam up ?
Answer. It is often done by old stokers as well as new ones, and is more of a silly habit than of 24 THE STOKER'S CATECHISM.
trying the pressure of the steam, especially as there is nowadays a pressure gauge for every boiler in a stoke-hold.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
Can you always depend on the safety-valve lifting when the steam rises P Answer. I always keep an eye on the pressure gauge, and if I find that the safety-valve does not lift at the pressure it ought to lift at I know that the valve is sticking, and I lift the lever and let the steam out ; the cause of the sticking may be that the valve has worn down in its seat and becomes conical, or there may be a shoulder on the valve that would cause it to stick, or it may be that the lever and fulcrum wer...e smeared with oily dirty waste in the process of cleaning and not wiped off, but left to bake between the parts, which would prevent the free action of the safety valve.
20. Question. Why is the safety-valve lifted at times, especially when getting steam up ?
Answer. It is often done by old stokers as well as new ones, and is more of a silly habit than of 24 THE STOKER'S CATECHISM.
trying the pressure of the steam, especially as there is nowadays a pressure gauge for every boiler in a stoke-hold.
What to read after The Stokers Catechims?
You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by W J Connor to read onlineMoreLess
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