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Eliminating Oxygen in low temp radiant system

hot_rod
hot_rod Member Posts: 24,564
in THE MAIN WALL
water is heated. Since you are not going to the boiling point not all of the O2 will be released.

That is one of the main components in both a good hydronic treatment, and hydronic glycol... the O2 scavanger chemical. It's also the part of the glycol you can boost, with a boost additive when it gets depleted or weak.

hot rod
Bob "hot rod" Rohr
trainer for Caleffi NA
Living the hydronic dream

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  • Charlie Taylor_2
    Charlie Taylor_2 Member Posts: 34
    Eliminating Oxygen in low temp radiant system

    I'm cleaning my radiant system right now and plan to add their anti-corrosion treatment after everything is flushed out.

    Without the additives, will just a normal vent get rid of the oxygen in the water if the temp never rises above 135*? I thought you needed higher temps to do this effectively.

    Just curious.
  • martin
    martin Member Posts: 144
    Normal Vent

    What is a normal vent, if were talking Spiro- vent or the like then yes. If you're talking bulge in the pipe old time purge probably not.
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