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martin
martin Member Posts: 144
Do the new lines have grade up where you offset them. If there is any place you can get an air pocket it probably wont flow.

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  • Bryan Cummins
    Bryan Cummins Member Posts: 14
    Radiator won't stay hot

    I have a customer who cut an opening (30" door) from his 1st floor to his garage. There was two 1/2" heating lines in the center of the opening. We offset the lines & reconnected to existing radiator on 2nd floor. This is a 2 zone monoflow system. The problem is the walls are closed & the radiator never stays hot. How can I get this radiator to work?
  • Bryan Cummins
    Bryan Cummins Member Posts: 14


    I am not sure the man who off-set these lines no longer work.s for me. I would have to say no
  • Uni R_2
    Uni R_2 Member Posts: 589
    Is there a monflo at each end?

    If you don't already have 2 monoflos in place, that might help make up for the added branch head of the offsets and possible heat traps. Does the rad have a vent and was it bled? You can't normally purge monofolo systems. Actually, is the rad above or below the main just so we aren't assuming anything here...
  • martin
    martin Member Posts: 144
    OPPS

    It's what every contractor loves to hear, it's tear-out repipe time. Mono-flow systems can be differant animals and ned constant pitch to the rad. Any high spots will come back to haunt you like I'm afraid you're about to find out.
  • Bryan Cummins
    Bryan Cummins Member Posts: 14


    Only one monoflo tee.Which way would I face the second tee
  • martin
    martin Member Posts: 144
    T direction

    the same direction as all the others one acts as a scoop the other as a venturri. With luck that might solve your problem if the pockets aren't to bad.
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