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I've just about seen everything now.

The Boiler Dr.
The Boiler Dr. Member Posts: 163
in THE MAIN WALL
was a 15 or 20 section steam rad that some one took the time to drill and tap for 1/8 brass nipples then connected each of the nipples using 1/4 soft copper and compression fittings. Talk about patience as all the nipples lined up. I considered it more a work of art than anything. Now I really wish I had pics of that.

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  • rich pickering
    rich pickering Member Posts: 277
    How to turn a steam rad into a water rad.

    Drill holes in each column, insert metal siding screws, but do not tighten yet. Fill rad with water until all air has escaped and then tighten screws.
  • Mars_3
    Mars_3 Member Posts: 65
    Why did I not think of that

    What a great way to kill your radiators, Priceles
  • Tony_23
    Tony_23 Member Posts: 1,033
    Hey

    They only leak a little when the rad is cold.

    Might better have left it and let the top be for expansion.
  • Timco
    Timco Member Posts: 3,040


    Isn't that what the rubber washer is for? I have several steam rads that were drilled & tapped to be HW rads. Proper vents installed, likely when system was converted from steam to HW...

    Tim
    Just a guy running some pipes.
  • Timco
    Timco Member Posts: 3,040


    Isn't that what the rubber washer is for? I have several steam rads that were drilled & tapped to be HW rads. Proper vents installed, likely when system was converted from steam to HW...

    Tim
    Just a guy running some pipes.
  • Steamhead (in transit)
    Steamhead (in transit) Member Posts: 6,688
    This type of rad

    doesn't circulate water very well, since the sections are not connected across the top. So it might not give off the heat a proper hot-water rad would.

    I'd say that one has really been knuckleheaded.

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