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Whistling noise, two pipe steam.

Steve_210
Steve_210 Member Posts: 646
in Strictly Steam
Installed new small radiator in bathroom. Two pipe steam manual valve and steam trap. This is an apartment building so I have no access to the boiler and I will not be able to adjust the steam pressure. We renewed supply and return off existing risers to one small 10 section radiator. Pipes are pitched properly, but the owner is complaining of a whistling noise. We used a ½ inch angled sarco steam trap. Owner also claims that the other radiators do not make noise. Any ideas? Is there another steam trap that might be less prone to whistling? Again, I’ve no control over the pressure and will not be allowed to touch the boiler. Any advice greatly appreciated.   

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  • Unknown
    Unknown
    how did you

    How did you install the new radiator without shutting off the boiler if u have no access to boiler room?? Sounds like you have no business working on the system in first place. Others , go ahead bash me for being mean.. liabilty issues here if you know what its means..
  • Steve_210
    Steve_210 Member Posts: 646
    Boiler does not run All the time

    I was merely stating that the building would not allow us to mess with the pressure settings

    Sorry if I offended Or misled

    I have been in the business For many years
  • Unknown
    Unknown
    in ur post

    You said you have no access to boiler which made us think otherwise...now what's the pressure reading??
  • Steve_210
    Steve_210 Member Posts: 646
    Pressure

    The pressure is almost definitely More than it should be.

    In these large apartment buildings The super generally turns off The heat control

    To work on the system. Again we will not be permitted to alter the pressure settings.

    I know And fully understand pressure is not helping matters but they will just tell me that every other radiator is okay it is my problem.
  • ChrisJ
    ChrisJ Member Posts: 16,107
    edited January 2014
    Pictures

    A lot of the pros are out working so it may take some time to get a reply especially with the weather we've been having.



    In the mean time if you can post pictures of the radiator and its piping it may be very helpful.
    Single pipe quasi-vapor system. Typical operating pressure 0.14 - 0.43 oz. EcoSteam ES-20 Advanced Control for Residential Steam boilers. Rectorseal Steamaster water treatment
  • Steve_210
    Steve_210 Member Posts: 646
    Yes indeed

    We are all very busy today

    No major rush with this just wondering if someone had come across similar problem

    Nothing really to see in the picture one small radiator 10 section
  • Steve_210
    Steve_210 Member Posts: 646
    Anybody

    I did consider the possibly my guys got supply and return reversed.

    But surely this would've caused huge water hammer
  • Steve_210
    Steve_210 Member Posts: 646
    Bump

    ,,,
  • Steamhead
    Steamhead Member Posts: 17,197
    Maybe

    the trap is leaking just a bit? 
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  • Steve_210
    Steve_210 Member Posts: 646
    Thanks

    Frank. that makes perfect sense.

    I will bring a replacement elements just in case.

    Thanks again

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