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Old 06-27-2014, 02:59 PM   #4
JFP in PA
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Originally Posted by Jamesp View Post
Any liquid water in the system will boil under a vacuum regardless of the temperature. The good news is that the gas boiling off is primarily water vapor, so you get rid of the air anyway.
I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but the boiling point of pure water under 26 inches of vacuum is about 122 F (http://www.jbind.com/pdf/Cross-Reference-of-Boiling-Temps.pdf..................
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