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Why should I not use deionised water in my Live Steam boiler?

April 26, 2017Boiler deionised live steam water

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Why should I not use deionised water in my Live Steam boiler?

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A. Deionised water will readily take on new ions from metal with which it comes into contact – Copper, Zinc and Silver seem to be particularly susceptible. Investigations have shown that the Silver soldered joints in boilers can weaken and eventually fail, with potentially disastrous results.