seeking steam trap sources

InsideOilDave

I've been changing some steam traps at a house originally equipped with traps made by Trane and stamped: Lacrosse, Wisconsin.  These are 1/2" angle traps that seem to be bigger than most available on the market today.  The vertical pipe is fairly rigid and won't be pulled up and the convector has no give to come down.  I've looked for other brands and models to replace them with and found Hoffman, Armstrong, Sarco, Mepco, and Barnes & Jones but they are all just a little bit short both vertically and horizontally.  Where else can I find alternate traps that might fit?  The only other solution is to open up the hole around the vertical nipple for some horizontal flex and also to change the vertical nipple to something longer.  That may be quite a project because access is extremely tight.  Any suggestions?

Jamie Hall

do you have to replace the trap?

Tunstall ([url=http://www.tunstall-inc.com/ftr599-1.html]http://www.tunstall-inc.com/ftr599-1.html) has some replacement elements for Trane traps; might be the ones you have?  You don't have to replace the body -- just the element.