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Steamhead (in transit)
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the water shouldn't back up that high. Since it is, you either have a plugged return or check valve or a bad Return Trap, or maybe the Pressuretrol is set too high.
A Gorton #2 main vent would work in its place, but if the water is backing up that high it will close that unit too. Find and fix the problem.
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A Gorton #2 main vent would work in its place, but if the water is backing up that high it will close that unit too. Find and fix the problem.
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Apartment building, Steam system, 1 pipe with a Dunham #220 float type vent on the return pipe at ceiling in boiler room. float valve is shot, leaking through valve seat. Any ideas on functional replacement for this. This is a vapor system per the "book".0 -
Thanks for the reply Steamhead.
I will look into the main return trap and check for blockage.0
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