Wet kit

[tickdoc]

Hi was wondering if yous guys would be happy using a wet kit on a condenser while your fga is getting serviced. I've no problem using it on a standard EFF boiler but never used 1 on a steamer.

 

[Best]

Wet kit is now really a relic of the past. Too slow, as we know and it doesn't keep analysing while you set the burner, like a modern analyser does. Plus you haven't a piece of hardware to do a printout.
You probably won't be able to monitor the CO or O2 or excess air unless you have an analyser. However, if it is all working okay and the CO2 fluid is fresh, it usually would still do to set the boiler CO2 and a smoke pump would help.
I would try to get your analyser serviced or repaired at a time you won't be using it. That said, mine now needs calibrated at this busy time.

 

[tickdoc]

Ye I do know what your saying Best. Printout won't be a problem with these couple of customers and that's all it will be. Mine is a Kane 250 and unfortunately can't get it serviced here in n.Ireland . The wet kit was a relic 12 years ago when I bought it new , but that's what happens when you listen to bad advice in my opinion from the guy teaching you for the 101 .

 

[SimonG]

Nothing wrong with a wet kit and a steamer. But regs now require an analyser. Amazing how accurate the old wet kit is. Still got mine. Maybe once I'm 98 I'll sell it to a museum Wet kit will get you away but go back once you have analyser back to cover the old backside.

 

[tickdoc]

Thanks simon will do.

 

[Dotty]

You should be able to get your analyser recalibrated through Bassetts.

 

[Best]

I loved my wet kit, but if any of the valves on the hand pump or the valve on top of the CO2 gauge let air pass a little, or if the CO2 fluid is old, then you will get too low Co2 readings.
I retired my wet kit and find the analysers much faster and very accurate, but they do sometimes show faults that a wet kit won't and cause more work to investigate

 

[Dotty]

My wet kit is in the shed. Not looked at it in years. Not sure there's any fluid in it now. ...