Showing posts with label Life. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Life. Show all posts
Tuesday, October 25, 2016
Caltex Extended Life Coolant 50 50 mix
That is what will be put into the 1967 Singer Chamois (hillman imp) all alloy motors cooling system this weekend.
I bought the 5ltr pack some months back but as the Imp needs 6.5 ltrs of coolant if it has a heater fitted,I have not been able to change the coolant over as I was then 1.5ltrs short.
The back of the pack clearly says DO NOT MIX WITH WATER.
Ok, so now what, buy another 5ltrs as I am told you can not get a 1 ltr pack in South Africa?
At about R270 a pack thats more than it makes sense to leave the rest on the shelf, you see this coolant is good for 200,000 kilometers or five years!
Checking the web Isee that Caltex au (Australia) clearly tell you to mix with water, so I phoned Caltex za and spoke to Barend.
Yes I can dilute but with Distilled Water, I would have done this anyway.
Barend was cautious about the lower freezing protection, as the protection will cover down to minus 40c.
Hout Bay in South Africa rarely sees plus 4c, so in my case we are still on the safe side.
Another and very IMPortant plus side is that with the Caltex Extended Life Coolant, the boiling point will rise by as much as 8c, now thats worth having!
Roy
I bought the 5ltr pack some months back but as the Imp needs 6.5 ltrs of coolant if it has a heater fitted,I have not been able to change the coolant over as I was then 1.5ltrs short.
The back of the pack clearly says DO NOT MIX WITH WATER.
Ok, so now what, buy another 5ltrs as I am told you can not get a 1 ltr pack in South Africa?
At about R270 a pack thats more than it makes sense to leave the rest on the shelf, you see this coolant is good for 200,000 kilometers or five years!
Checking the web Isee that Caltex au (Australia) clearly tell you to mix with water, so I phoned Caltex za and spoke to Barend.
Yes I can dilute but with Distilled Water, I would have done this anyway.
Barend was cautious about the lower freezing protection, as the protection will cover down to minus 40c.
Hout Bay in South Africa rarely sees plus 4c, so in my case we are still on the safe side.
Another and very IMPortant plus side is that with the Caltex Extended Life Coolant, the boiling point will rise by as much as 8c, now thats worth having!
Roy
Thursday, September 29, 2016
Chinese Life Boat
Another boat from Ships of China by Valentin A. Sokoloff, cited in my previous post:
Life boats were stationed at dangerous rapids & it is recorded that in 1899 they were instrumental in saving 1473 lives from wrecked junks. Salvaging of cargo was expressly forbidden. The boat shown is about 20 feet long & 7 feet wide. In 1901 there were 44 of these boats. Later larger boats were introduced. Inscription on stern flag reads: "The Society for Rescuing Drowning People, Lower Section, Lungmenhao, South Bank, Chungking."
It's intriguing to picture this boat in use in was must have been (given the numbers of rescues performed) really dangerous whitewater, with men standing, facing forward, at the two rowing oars, and another at the enormous steering oar. I presume the steeing oar had a propulsive function as well.
Monday, August 22, 2016
Why Service Your Life Raft
Life rafts come in a variety of brands, sizes, person capacities, and have a variety of equipment package options. Every life raft is inflated the same way via CO2 cylinder but that is pretty much the only thing that is exactly the same. Life rafts are meant to be opened and serviced, some manufactures say every year and some manufactures have vacuum bag sealed life rafts that are every three years.
What happens when a life raft is serviced?
The life raft is open and the dates of all the internal equipment are determined so the service technician will know what needs to be replaced. The date of the last CO2 cylinder refill is determined and if it has been five years then the life raft is gas inflated, tested and the cylinder gets refilled. The technician will also air and pressure test the life raft for defects and leaks.
All of these processes help ensure your life raft has a longer life and the best chance of working the way it is supposed to when you need it.
What are some things I can expect at each service?
If you have a life raft with one year service intervals the first 2 services will be pretty basic and include replacing of repair cement (glue) and batteries for the flash light as well as the set of spares.
There will be a charge for the service currently ours is $400.00 but they vary by station. You may also have charges for manufactures certificates, gaskets, seals, bursting straps called commonly bands (only on container style life rafts).
Three year service interval life rafts and the third service on a one year life raft will incur charges for all of the one year items in addition to replacing all of the flares in the raft. Also a three year service interval life raft will be in a vacuum bag that must be replaced at this service, the bags typically cost around $150.00 and up but vary with manufacture and the size of the life raft.
What happens if I skip a service or two?
Typically the rafts will be fine if they have been stowed properly and not submersed in water, however sometimes natural conditions and water can make the life of a life raft shorted especially when it has not been opened and allowed to breathe, dry and be cleaned if needed.
Also not servicing a raft at the manufactures intervals will void the manufactures warranty of the life raft.
The worst thing we see in waiting to service is the cost becomes high because you have so many things to replace at one time. You will incur however many years of charges on one bill and this often makes customers feel like it is not worth it for a service, even if the raft is in very good condition.
Like anything you purchase there are care instructions and not following them can result in costly repairs and frustrations. Why would you risk your life saving equipment failing when you need it.
Should you have questions or concerns about your life raft and servicing the life raft please contact us.
To avoid extra high services bills, maintain the warranty of the life raft and ensure the equipment is working properly servicing is key!
Saturday, August 20, 2016
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