[SEL] RE: Water Hopper leaks

[Peter Scales]

Water glass also used to be sold for preserving eggs, in the days of my
youth.  You might therefore find it at a hardware or grocery store as well.


     Pete
-- 
Peter Scales  

> -----Original Message-----
> From: sel-bounces at lists.stationary-engine.com 
> [mailto:sel-bounces at lists.stationary-engine.com] On Behalf Of 
> Andy Glines
> Sent: 07 August 2006 13:31
> To: sel at lists.stationary-engine.com
> Subject: [SEL] RE: Water Hopper leaks
> 
> >   28. RE: Water Hopper leaks (Orrin Iseminger)
> >I've had good luck sealing small water leaks with water glass (socium
> >silicate).
> >
> >http://www.mcmaster.com/
> >
> >Just type in sodium silicate in their "Find" field, click on 
> "Find" and it
> >will take you to what you are looking for.  A gallon costs $12.20.
> >
> >McMaster-Carr accepts plastic and their delivery is fast and 
> service is
> >friendly.  Some of their prices seem high, but if you are 
> looking for a
> >hard-to-find item, they are the first place to go.
> >
> >Regards,
> >
> >Orrin
> Water glass = Block Sealer = Sodium Silicate    You can also 
> find smaller 
> cans of this product at your local auto parts store.  Usually 
> the can says 
> "Block Sealer"    I agree with Orrin and the others that the 
> block sealer is 
> a good idea.
> 
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