Replacing Steam Radiator Air Vent
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- čas přidán 13. 02. 2019
- My mom is complaining that a radiator is not heating in one of the bedrooms. I flush out and clean out the boiler and then change the air vent. The radiator was nice and hot when I left
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Ah winter always makes me look up videos like this. .. I'm now hitting up my local ace hardware for a radiator vent. Thanks for the help sir.
Never work on a heating system with the boiler or furnace on
Good ol' cast arn steam radiator! Brings back childhood memories of my grandma's house in Queens.
This nj ny area is full of steam systems
If a steam boiler doesn’t have one of those black upside down triangle looking blow down valves do you need to blow down the water some other way below the water level?? A friend of mine has a steam oil boiler that I don’t think has ever been flushed down but the sight glass is perfectly clear.
Yes you can drain the boiler from the lowest drains or add a blow down drain like I did in this video czcams.com/video/kIjZWVZDclw/video.html
3:25 Most important thing, this is why you take pride in your work. I cannot imagine going though life disliking what I do but doing it because I have to. WD-40....If it doesn't move and it should use WD-40 if it moves and it should not...use duct tape.
It’s a long life, would suck being stuck doing something everyday and not enjoy the work. Sometimes some customers or jobs can be PITAs. Yet every job has its ups and downs
No no you can't move to Miami who would be fixing things for mom. Had a lot of fun watching you on the video, you sound like me 30 years ago.
My list of jobs over at my mom's house never ends and I keep adding to the end of the list. Jobs like replacing the valve with a broken handle. Yet I might just buy a new valve and put the handle onto the existing valve. I will still have the spare valve just in case this one or another one leaks.
Noticed the water heater was made in McBee S.C. The small one stoplight town well known for handing out speeding tickets to travelers heading to Myrtle Beach. They have a huge billboard at the town limit, " Watch Your Speed" with a big finger pointing at you... Needless to say, they got me late one night...
That sucks that this town looks to ruin those who drive through days
Good video. Does the air vent usually go high up on the radiator to get rid of the air? Thanks
on a hydronic system yes. This is the last loop of the radiator and a steam air vent is always open until it gets hot and then closes down. This way steam doesn't come out of vent, which is a failure of the air vents. Other is it gets stuck closed and air won't come out thereby the radiator remains room temp
How often should you flush the system?
Good job
Thanks Donnie
The threads in the steam radiator are damaged, not holding the air vent well. Your advice for a repair solution will be appreciated. Thank you in advance.
For the steam vent, after you, I used Teflon pipe tape. Looks like a high heat compound originally. Thoughts?
Teflon or pipe dope works. I use whichever I find first
@@thehvachacker thanks. I’m replacing a bad vent in a condo I own, 500 miles from where I live now. It’s a long drive home for supplies. I brought Teflon tape!
If it's spitting a little bit of water out of it is it bad
I bet that heated up the room. Added humidity too. Lol.
Steam rules!
it does once those rads get hot they stay hot
Thanks for the info and thanks for being real and funny.
Get your self a bottle of Steamaster tablets and don't put more than one tablet( not so easy to get them during the heating season), this will clean the rust and will keep the boiler water clean, good vids btw
I need to do a treatment since around Christmas I put a good drain setup to get the gunk out faster
Hacker nobody can call you the slacker. Anyway I hope that steam didn't burn your hand a little bit, be careful out there. Peace brother
No burns I knew to stay out of the way when removing the vent just in case
You can buy a replacement knob for it at amazon or supplyhouse.
Thanks, I was going to buy the valve and just change handles or wait till I have a leaker and acquire the handle of the leaking valve. Yet a plastic knob if I can make sense to just order.
@@thehvachacker great videos quick question i have a steam radiator in living room that air vent leaks water i was told to either keep knob valve fully open or fully close but fully open givea alot of heat can these adjustable air vents regulate air heat displacement coming from radiators if so what number is good to set the adjustable air vent to ????? Thank you
That radiator only has one pipe connected to it? Never seen that in Europe. Witchcraft!
One pipe steam
its a one pipe steam system. So supply and return in the same pipe. It goes up the pipe as steam and as the steam cools it condenses and goes back to the boiler. It is why the pipes need proper pitching to let the water return back to the boiler
@@thehvachacker That's bizzare. So that valve you've replaced let's some air out of the radiator to attract more steam into it? Doesn't that produce humidity and stinky air from crusty water?
If the valve is working correctly it is a heat sensitive valve which closes when steam fills the radiator. opens when it starts to cool to allow more steam to enter the radiator. The water may be dark but shouldn't have a smell. I had muddy boiler water yet can't remember a smelly steam system. Now hot water systems the water can get nasty
try free we used it for old pump removal great for old rust bolts better than all the others
did spell check change what you use? I am guessing was it suppose to freeze off?
You could have used your refrigeration service wrench to shut down that valve that is what I do
thats good to know will try next time
Helpful and funny video..But stop calling yourself an ass hole. You help people every day. And... you were there to help your mom. Ass holes don't help people. They could give a shit. :)
You in trouble now.. Themostatic
This was the last varivent I installed on a radiator. Not sure if you seen when this valve failed not long after this
@@thehvachacker what valve do you recommend?
Wooter
I spill it everywhere
You spilt water LOL
every video lol
I bet you wish you could rip it out and install all new
Only the water heater. My mom wants it gone yet for me I need to see water leaking first
@@thehvachacker lol
Don't all mothers scream at thier kids lol
Mine I think makes up that things are broken just to get me to stop by.
too bad