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Balancing steam mains

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thfurnitureguy_4
thfurnitureguy_4 Member Posts: 398
in THE MAIN WALL
looks all new. did the Gorton get twisted in by the case rather than the base? if distorted it might not seal. It may be just a bad vent or tef. tape blown up into the valve surface, take it off and wash it out. Is your pressure normal ( less than 2psi)

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    Balancing steam mains

    The dry return on the left is 1 1/4". The total run for that main is about 36 ft. It comes out the header 1 1/2".

    The dry return on the right is 2". The total run for that main is is about 55 ft.-60 ft.

    Both main vents are Gorton # 1's

    Problem: Steam comes out of the 1 1/4" dry return main vent.
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    This was a boiler repipe job. I noticed when I was testing it that the pressuretrol was too high. It was @ 3. So I cranked it down a little below 2. It calmed down alot after that. However a very small amount of steam would spit out here and there.
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