A Windemere Kettle

[cyberbadger]

Weather got better and did a little side project/amenity for Nyitra.

I guess I didn't realize they can also sing.








-CB

[Mike Rometer]

Nice one! Don't forget to plumb the exhaust up the flue as a blower, or back to the condenser and hotwell. No point in wasting good steam!

[johngriffiths]

Lovely sight, Have you thought of tinning the interior, not with plumber's solder but with modern pewter or pure tin, saves ingesting too much copper.

[cyberbadger]

Lovely sight, Have you thought of tinning the interior, not with plumber's solder but with modern pewter or pure tin, saves ingesting too much copper.

Thanks.

Well the vessel is stainless steel (It's a Sears Coffee Urn that had this wire hanging out the back that I no idea what to do with so I chopped it off).

As for the copper tube, I'd just make a mess of it if I tried. Most of the pipes in my house are copper, so if copper kills me it'll probably be my household plumbing.

-CB

[johngriffiths]

The image looks quite coppery, must be the light from the door behind. I know what you mean about copper pipe. Its just copper is more reactive at high temp, the hot water in this house is distinctly off in taste, even when cool, and it is not uncommon for Cu hot water tanks to waste from the inside. In earlier times whitesmiths coated the interiors of all Cu and brass cookware with tin. 316 does not need it however.