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Posted by New & Improved - N/F John on March 24, 2008, 7:10 pm
I just drained a radiator to eliminate banging, but it didn't work as well
as I hoped. I also removed the valve and put some teflon around the stem,
because it leaked I see from a stain.
There was another radiator on this extension on the floor below, but it was
removed years ago. I haven't checked the valve. It's now inside a small
cabinet. I have to move it.
Could the pipe be clogged? The pipe system is undoubtably 70 years old.
Any thoughts?
John
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Posted by ransley on March 24, 2008, 8:19 pm
On Mar 24, 6:10=A0pm, "New & Improved - N/F John"
> I just drained a radiator to eliminate banging, but it didn't work as well=
> as I hoped. =A0I also removed the valve and put some teflon around the ste=
m,
> because it leaked I see from a stain.
>
> There was another radiator on this extension on the floor below, but it wa=
s
> removed years ago. =A0I haven't checked the valve. =A0It's now inside a sm=
all
> cabinet. =A0I have to move it.
>
> Could the pipe be clogged? =A0The pipe system is undoubtably 70 years old.=
> Any thoughts?
>
> John
Is it one pipe steam, if so it should never have water in it, most
likely it is not pitched to drain the water. It should not be level
but pitched to the pipe, check with a level to be sure its not level.
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Posted by AndrewV on March 24, 2008, 9:58 pm
On Mar 24, 6:10 pm, "New & Improved - N/F John"
> I just drained a radiator to eliminate banging, but it didn't work as well
> as I hoped. I also removed the valve and put some teflon around the stem,
> because it leaked I see from a stain.
>
> There was another radiator on this extension on the floor below, but it
> was
> removed years ago. I haven't checked the valve. It's now inside a small
> cabinet. I have to move it.
>
> Could the pipe be clogged? The pipe system is undoubtably 70 years old.
> Any thoughts?
>
> John
for steam problems try www.heatinghelp.com post in the forum
Andrew
Is it one pipe steam, if so it should never have water in it, most
likely it is not pitched to drain the water. It should not be level
but pitched to the pipe, check with a level to be sure its not level.
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Posted by Edwin Pawlowski on March 24, 2008, 10:25 pm
>I just drained a radiator to eliminate banging, but it didn't work as well
> as I hoped. I also removed the valve and put some teflon around the stem,
> because it leaked I see from a stain.
>
> There was another radiator on this extension on the floor below, but it
> was
> removed years ago. I haven't checked the valve. It's now inside a small
> cabinet. I have to move it.
>
> Could the pipe be clogged? The pipe system is undoubtably 70 years old.
> Any thoughts?
>
> John
The banging is from water in the pipe. Is this something new? Could a
pipe have sagged and is now holding some water? You may also have a blocked
vent on a radiator allowing water to build up as it tries to fill with
steam.
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Posted by mm on March 25, 2008, 12:56 am
On Mon, 24 Mar 2008 23:10:34 GMT, "New & Improved - N/F John"
>I just drained a radiator to eliminate banging, but it didn't work as well
>as I hoped. I also removed the valve and put some teflon around the stem,
>because it leaked I see from a stain.
The relief valve or the on/off valve?
Teflon tape or teflon packing?
If you've only seen the stain, below the relief valve, you don't know
if the water is leaking around the stem or through the valve itself.
I've had water coming out the vent hole, I guess it was, in the valve
itself.
>There was another radiator on this extension on the floor below, but it was
>removed years ago. I haven't checked the valve. It's now inside a small
>cabinet. I have to move it.
>
>Could the pipe be clogged? The pipe system is undoubtably 70 years old.
>Any thoughts?
>
>John
>
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