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Re: Corrosion of Alde Convectors
Yesterday I decided to tackle changing my long-neglected glycol. Although I originally anticipated this to be a relatively straightforward procedure, the recent concerns about corrosion of the alumin…5 -
Re: Corrosion of Alde Convectors
@pak, copper doesn't play well with aluminum--copper convectors may well encourage corrosion of the aluminum boiler. I finally tackled my glycol change today, complete with a more-thorough-than-…3 -
Re: Changing out the Alde fluid.
Unless there is a compelling reason to do a distilled water flush (glycol looks or tests bad, corrosion evident, changing glycol brand) it's not strictly necessary. I wasn't planning to flu…1 -
Re: Bike Security at camp
I think whatever works for you is a good solution. We tend to take our bikes places to ride, so they mostly stay under a cap in the back of my truck. If I feel the need, I secure them with padlocks o…2 -
Re: Changing out the Alde fluid.
Those of you following this discussion may want to check out the recent thread about corrosion of the Alde aluminum convectors. This seems to be occurring even when the glycol still looks good and te…2
