radiator types

JHprovidence

I am trying to calculate what air vent to buy and I am new to this whole steam thing. I bought the balancing steam system guide and am trying to figure out what radiators my place has. Does anyone have a link to pics or definitive explanation so I can know which one is which type in my place.



Cast-iron flue (antique radiators)

Cast-iron wall- or ceiling-mounted

Cast-iron column (circa 1900) Cast-iron tube (circa 1930)

Cast-iron thin tube (as made today)

Cast-iron radiant radiator (5" deep)

Dave in QCA

Radiators

Here are some radiator photos.

1. 3 column 38" tall

2. 6 tube 37" tall. (this is regular tube type, not small tube) Small tube is 1 3/4" per section. Large or regular tube and column type are 2 1/2" per section.

3. 5 column short

4. 1 column 38" tall

5. 4 column 45" tall



6. This is a small tube radiator, also known as slenderized,



Note, your flue type is usually higher rated than a 3 column radiator of the same size. Is this the style with the angle in the casing at the end? If so, that is Florentine model by American Radiator. Measure it and I will tell you the rating.



Hope this helps.

JHprovidence

one radiator

Thank you so much for your help it answered 4 of them. I have this 3 column one that is 22x8x22. Is this like the one that you told me about? Again thank you so much for your help.

Dave in QCA

nope

that is just a 3 column x (ht in inches) radiator. Let me do some looking for the flue type in the library. You indicated that you have a flue type radiator, right?

Dave in QCA

Italian Flue

Here is the American Standard Italian Flue radiator. I think it was called the Florentine Flue radiator a few years later, but I might be mistaken. The thing about it that is difference is that the sections are 3" on center instead of 2.5" as is the case for almost all column and large tube radiators. Also, all of the sections are solid with no openings. When you look down from the top, the sections project out toward each other with ribs that together create round flues so that there is a lot over convection in the radiator with most of the air entering at the bottom and rising out the top. The 38" tall model is 7 sq ft per section instead of the 5 sq ft for a standard column radiator of the same size.

JHprovidence

you have answered my question

I just did not know what the different types were. Thank you so much for helping out. You helped me figure out what I do have.