Exhaust Discharge

A special section just for steam engines and boilers, as without these you may as well fit a sail.
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Re: Exhaust Discharge

Post by 87gn@tahoe »

If it's just on the cusp of getting steam into the hotwell, try running the engine in reverse so the prop wash circulates cool water over the condenser.
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Re: Exhaust Discharge

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Yup - running in reverse is much less of an issue.

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