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Vent doesn't seem to close on main riser

Cahill
Cahill Member Posts: 4
in THE MAIN WALL
I installed a Jacobus #1 main steam vent just before the riser.There had been one there that was plugged.It doesn't seem to close and it blows steam. How exactly is it supposed to function ? At what point should it close? Should it be blowing steam?

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  • Tim_Hodgson
    Tim_Hodgson Member Posts: 60
    Leaking steam vent

    Since it is new, I would check to make sure the vent is plumb. I would also check if dirt, pipe dope or teflon tape could have gotten inside the vent. Do you have any water hammer when the system fires up? 

    Good Luck,



    Tim
  • LarryC
    LarryC Member Posts: 331
    Vent blowing steam

    Basic question.



    What pressure are you operating the system at?  Hopefully less than 2 psi.
  • Cahill
    Cahill Member Posts: 4
    Problem solved Defective air eliminator vent

    Maid of the mist #1 defective.It looks like another crappy product probably made by slaves in some third world country
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