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viva
Citizen
Username: Viva
Post Number: 597
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Friday, December 17, 2004 - 4:51 pm: | 
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When the weather gets really cold and the heat is running constantly, two of my bedrooms get unbearably hot. The radiators are large. How can I regulate this so that the rooms are comfortable? Thanks... |
Lizziecat
Citizen
Username: Lizziecat
Post Number: 460
Registered: 5-2003
| | Posted on Friday, December 17, 2004 - 8:41 pm: |
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Turn off the radiators. |
tjohn
Citizen
Username: Tjohn
Post Number: 2800
Registered: 12-2001
| | Posted on Friday, December 17, 2004 - 8:47 pm: |
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If you have steam heat, put smaller air vents on the radiators. Do not shut them off as it will likely unbalance your steam heating system. |
viva
Citizen
Username: Viva
Post Number: 598
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Friday, December 17, 2004 - 8:52 pm: |
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can i get them at home depot? thanks. |
weekends
Citizen
Username: Weekends
Post Number: 36
Registered: 1-2002
| | Posted on Friday, December 17, 2004 - 9:18 pm: |
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Yes, Home Depot would have radiator valves. However, last week when I was there looking for one, their stock was a huge mess. A complete jumble. There was no literature explaining the difference between the various valves, and no one to ask.
Try Maplewood Plumbing on Springfield Ave. (across from the bus terminal). Explain what your situation is (rooms get too hot). They'll select the right sized value for you. Even with a slower value, though, the room may eventually get too hot if the radiator is large.
Palmer Plumbing on Vaux Hall would also be fine, but, the folks at the plumbing supply store on Springfield have always been more friendly and helpful, in my experience. If you're unsure about how to install the value, ask them for advice. |
Iwant2 KeepMyJob
Citizen
Username: Fastfusion
Post Number: 2
Registered: 12-2004
| | Posted on Saturday, December 18, 2004 - 2:02 pm: |
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You can have Themostatic Radiator Valves installed that close the steam supply when a preset room temp is reached. They are made by Danfoss and Honeywell and are available from Connelly Distributors in N. Arlington, NJ. 201-998-8080 ask for Roy, he lives in South Orange. They are a wholesale distributor though. Another way is to balance the steam system by changing the air vent valves. The larger the vent hole the faster the steam will reach that radiator. Large holes 2nd floor smaller vent holes 1st floor. Mike at AllState Plumbing Supply in Orange can help you. 973-677-1710 |
tmb
Citizen
Username: Tmb
Post Number: 38
Registered: 5-2003
| | Posted on Wednesday, January 5, 2005 - 10:39 am: |
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You can also try Gorton valves. Palmer carries them, but I recommend going to the Gorton site for help with sizing:
http://www.gorton-valves.com/specify.htm
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Steinism
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Username: Steinism
Post Number: 14
Registered: 11-2004
| | Posted on Wednesday, January 5, 2005 - 12:56 pm: |
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if you're talking about vents i just replaced most of my Palmers and went with adjustables. it make it easier for you to adjust how much heat you want in a specific room.
i purchased these new vents at the plumbing supply store on Newark off of Boyden. |
sullymw
Citizen
Username: Sullymw
Post Number: 447
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Thursday, January 6, 2005 - 9:11 am: |
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From advice here, I put smaller vents in the rooms that were boiling hot and a larger vent in the dining room where the thermostat is. While it's not perfect (I think I'll try some adjustables for fine tuning), it's much better and probably saving me some money |
argon_smythe
Citizen
Username: Argon_smythe
Post Number: 490
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Thursday, January 6, 2005 - 2:54 pm: |
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Usually the vent that is in the same room as your thermostat would have the smallest rated vent in your system. Others may have the same size but (generally) none would have smaller.
A fast-heating radiator in the dining room (as a result of having a larger vent) is going to result in shorter boiler burn cycles, which may reduce efficiency. You want your burn time to be between 20 and 40 minutes. Burns shorter than 20 minutes are inefficient and may never build adequate system pressure (which would lead to some radiators potentially never getting steam). Burns over 40 minutes will get steam to all working radiators but can lead to inconsistent heat delivery (ie, too hot during burn, too cold between burns).
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sullymw
Citizen
Username: Sullymw
Post Number: 448
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Thursday, January 6, 2005 - 3:13 pm: |
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I don't think the vent in my dining room is significantly larger, so it seems to work fine. I'll time the burns to be sure. We are definiitely getting heat to all the radiators, just not as much. Before, the boiler had to work much too long to raise the temp in the room with the thermostat, causing all of the other rooms to overheat |
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