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A Coating of scale is a coating of insulation. It will:
  • Lower the efficiency of a boiler causing it to use more fuel.
  • Cause fire surface temperatures to rise beyond their designed temperatures.
  • Insulate fusible plugs, greatly changing their melting temperatures.
 
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