Maninno/Kawai/ABS-oxidation

Ted Simmons ted@brevard.net
Wed, 23 Jun 1999 11:47:34 -0400


>I have often suspected that the heat from the rod
>contributed to the degredation of the material but not being a chemist, I had
>no way of proving or even researching that idea.
>
>Any ideas on this anyone?
>Bill Bremmer RPT
>Madison, Wisconsin

In support of this theory I recently replaced the plastic elbows in a
spinet that had a 3 foot long dehumidifier rod.  The elbows in the middle
crumbled and removed easily but the ones on each end were good and solid.
I had to use a soldering iron on the end ones.

Ted Simmons
Merritt Island, FL




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