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Radiators spitting out water

ph
ph Member Posts: 11
in Strictly Steam
i have a building that is 4 floors high and the there are 3 radiators at the end of the main on the 1st fl.that are spitting out water and the ones on the 4th fl are getting warm not providing enough heat for that room

was wandering what to look out for and what shell be my first steps in trying to figure out whats going on..

thanks in advance

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  • Abracadabra
    Abracadabra Member Posts: 1,948
    1-mains insulated?
    2-mains properly vented?
    3-proper near boiler piping making dry steam?
    4-pressure not exceeding 1-1.5psi?
  • nicholas bonham-carter
    nicholas bonham-carter Member Posts: 8,578
    Can you take pictures of the boiler piping, and give us info on the pressure of the system, along with the types of main vents being used?
    It's possible that the steam is arriving early in the thermostat location, and late to the chilly areas.--NBC
  • ph
    ph Member Posts: 11
    the boiler is set to cut out @ 1.5 and cut back in at .5 and the pressure troll is working fine, the near boiler piping is as specified by the manufacture the main is not insulated and the main venting is not correct it only has a hoffman 40 at the end of the line and not in the correct place however what is botthering me is that it was working till this winter
  • BobC
    BobC Member Posts: 5,502
    Has anything changed since last season? Construction that might have shifted something?

    Bob
    Smith G8-3 with EZ Gas @ 90,000 BTU, Single pipe steam
    Vaporstat with a 12oz cut-out and 4oz cut-in
    3PSI gauge
  • ph
    ph Member Posts: 11
    everything is same old nothing was touched for passed 3 yrs that i know the building
  • ph
    ph Member Posts: 11
    dos anyone know if a clogged or parsley clogged wet return line will have any effect?
  • Jamie Hall
    Jamie Hall Member Posts: 24,878
    Not that effect. But a damaged vent will... or a sagged pipe. And that sort of thing does happen.
    Br. Jamie, osb
    Building superintendent/caretaker, 7200 sq. ft. historic house museum with dependencies in New England
  • ph
    ph Member Posts: 11
    if its any help the water starts spitting out before the system starts making pressuer
  • Abracadabra
    Abracadabra Member Posts: 1,948
    Please provide pics of near boiler piping.
    Are the mains insulated?
  • nicholas bonham-carter
    nicholas bonham-carter Member Posts: 8,578
    Pressure must be spitting out the water, only you don't know what the pressure is-is that right?
    All of these symptoms have various causes, and the job is to find out what the problem is. Having an accurate low-pressure gauge of 0-3 psi will help you save thousands of dollars in fuel over a few years.
    The alternative is to pay more to your fuel supplier, because your main venting is inadequate.--NBC

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