Need Straight Radiator Valve

an old wrench puller

If it was me, in my house I would block up the radiators so that I could use an angle valve. I prefer angle valves in these applications. This also helps getting the pitch right. Are you sure you need 1 1/2 valves? check the ratings on the radiators and the valves. i dont like seeing radiators with out valves, but it would work.

Al Hendrickson_39

Warning: DIY guy question.

Now that heating season is over, I have the opportunity to add radiators to a couple of unheated upstairs rooms. What I plan to do is to move a couple of downstairs radiators (single pipe steam) over a little, replace the angle supply valve with a tee so I can continue the risers upstairs, and to hook the downstairs radiators back up with straight shut-offs (1 1/2"). I do have access to a pipe threader, etc.

1) Does this make sense? (I have plenty of boiler capacity.)

2) What kind of straight valves should I get, and were can I buy them online? Or . . . do I just use full ported ball valves? (rather industrial)

Thanks in advance!

an old wrench puller

valve

http://www.statesupply.com/displayItem.do?sku=DM1145

Al Hendrickson_40

Wow

A $220 high pressure valve seems a bit expensive. Is there anything else?

bob young

CONNECT IT WITHOUT A VALVE.

rob brown

what he said

al, just hook it up without a valve, 1 pipe you shouln't be throttling it anyway. i would be more concerned about checking the sizes of riser and horz. run from main to the riser to see if it can handle intended load. rob

Dave Stroman

Try here.

http://www.pexsupply.com/controller.asp?N=0&Ntk=primary&Ntx=mode+matchallpartial&Ntt= radiator valves

Unknown

I would be very careful here Al,

did you edit your original post?,, it sounds to me like you want to extend what is now a single rad riser upstairs, presumably to pick-up other rads too, but still leaving the original downstairs rad(except moved-over)intact?
You may be asking an awful-lot of a riser-size that was intended to be used for a single one-pipe rad. ;-)

Dave

bob young

1 1/2 \" = mucho btu lol

if the riser is 1 1/2 " he should be o.k., Dave. the branch radiator might should be 1 1/4 " though.

Unknown

I agree bob, old friend,

but he says he wants to add a "few" upstairs,, that can be a pretty broad statement, given we don`t know whats on the system below.
Don`t you agree?

Dave

bob young

we can only go so far for do-it-yourselfers

i agree 100 % ,Dave. but i am not going to the office & breaking out the rating charts because we ain't making a dime on this job !! brad white would draw him up a free set of plans. that's another story.