Friday Brain Teaser

Mark Custis

with Mike.

Why do you want to remove it?

Mike Temes - Affiliated Steam Equipment Company

Friday Brain Teaser

Does anyone have any ideas as to what this is?

It is off the supply side of an old cast iron radiator in a home. It used to be a steam system but is now hot water.

Can this be removed?

See Attached Picutre*

Mike Dunn

My guess

is an offset union type adapter with a built in debris cleaning port.

Now keep in mind I'm no steam expert but I did stay at a Holiday Inn Express last night.

Steamhead (in transit)

That Appears to be

A Dunham Adjustable Regulating Fitting, Type 196. Under the cap is (or was) an adjustable orifice style regulator.

Does this unit have heating problems?

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