Steam not reaching one radiator

Chris Bain

Once the pipe comes into the 2nd floor room it hits the ball valve, then goes into a sideways pipe which is about 10-12", then a slight elbow into the rad.

Chris Bain

Steam not reaching one radiator on 2nd floor

Newly renting a 2nd floor apartment in a 2 family house (1 over 1) I note that one of my radiators isn't heating at all, nor is the area by the ball valve hot at all (its wide open). When I go down to the first floor, I can easily find the pipe that is heading up to that rad (coming from the basement) and it is piping hot from the floor to about 5-6', and totally cool by 6.5 - 7'. The vent is fine (I can blow through it). Any other ideas?

ed wallace

rad not heating

does the pipe run straight up to the radiator if it goes verticle then has a horizontal run the pipe might have a sag in it or the rad valve has failed in the closed position try running the system without the vent attached to the radiator see if that helps

ed wallace

radiator no heat

is the radiator pitched the wrong way the vent end has to be slightly hire then the pipe end