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Posted by on January 22, 2007, 8:35 pm
No the vent doesn't have a screwdriver slot.
It is a one-pipe system.
Victor H Plank wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > in by bathroom there is a steam riser pipe with an airvent.
> > I don't really know why the airvent is there. possibly to allow
> > for the steam to rise faster.
>
> Does the vent have a screwdriver slot on top?
> >
> > This vent very frequently gets bad (loud banging noises, like banging
> > with a hammer),
> > possibly because the pressure gets out of control in the steam riser
> > pipe.
>
> Do you have one pipe or two pipe steam?
>
> > Can i remove it completely and just place/screw a bolt at its place?
>
> Its yours you can do any thing you would like to do right or wrong.
>
> > It just seems that there is a hole drilled in the pipe and the vent was
> > placed there.
> >
> > Anything bad with that or is the air vent really needed?
> >
> > TIA
> > michael
>
> All in all since we can't see it or your entire system its really hard to
> give advice. Talk to people you know that have steam heating systems and
> ask who they use to service it. You have the best type of heating and
> should have the best of the best service it. Try Heating Help.com lots of
> steam heads there
>
> Vic
> >
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