Using cast iron baseboard for steam?

Brad White_9

I think the limit with one pipe steam anyway, is about ten feet. Not sure if having two-pipe makes a difference.

Jason_22

Using cast iron baseboard for steam?

Can I use cast iron baseboard in a two pipe steam system? If so is there a limit in the lenght of each piece of baseboard? We will have a valve on one side and a steam trap on the other. Thank you.

Steverino

yes...

Burnham: http://www.burnham.com/lit/Baseray4-04.pdf
Weil-McLain: http://www.weil-mclain.com/downloads/literature/baseboard/snug.pdf

are 2 choices

Jason_22

I new I could do it ,my question was more about max lenghts or if there is a lenght limit for steam?

Unknown

CIBB for steam

Try to limit them to 6 ft. lengths, although I have seen them longer, but if vented too fast the longer ones usually hammer.

Dave

Patrick Linhardt, \"Linhardt's Field Guide to Ste

max length on cast iron baseboard

Hi Jason,

As with a lot of questions, the answer is yes, no, maybe and sometimes.

yes - cast iron baseboard is rated for steam use, one or two pipe

no - You can have problems trying to mix it into a system that has standing cast iron radiators. It has been my experience that when mixing steam radiation types (standing cast and cast baseboard) the max length on a two pipe system is about 6-8 feet to maintain even heat in the home. This usually presents a piping or economic issue. If the cast baseboard is on a different zone than the standing cast, then size the base for the heatloss, but residential steam is rarely zoned. The over 8 ft. cast base tends to take longer to heat vs. standing cast, therefore the room(s) with the cast base lose temperature.

maybe and sometimes - see above

Best regards, Pat