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Steam Heat 3rd Floor

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I have a 6 family apt building with steam heat in nyc. I moved into the top floor (3rd floor) apartment in the rear (over the boiler) and can't get the apartment to heat up properly. I hear the heat coming up and replaced the radiator vents with Gorton "C" vents. In my bedroom I do have a small radiator, my second bedroom does not have one (door is always closed though) and living room/kitchen combo i have a 7 fin radiator. Am I using the correct vents or should I upgrade to the "D" vents since the top floor is the last floor where the pipes end. I have a riser in the bathroom with a D Vent in it.. Temps are 68-70 degrees. but with a pregnant wife thats too cold. I'm thinking of installing a radiator in in the second bedroom (which is smaller than my bedroom) and installing a bigger one in my bedroom.
Thoughts?
I just had the boiler company come in an upgrade the fuel nozzle from 200 to 225 (2.5 gallons per hours) and up the pressure to 5 psi (it was and 1 psi prior) so the heat is better but still not where I want it to be. My parents live on the second floor (where the thermostat is) and their apartment is a constant 76 degrees... even if the heat is off. Should i bring the thermostat up to my apt?.. Its a Honeywell RTH6580WF wifi thermostat. Anyhelp would be great!..
John
I have a 6 family apt building with steam heat in nyc. I moved into the top floor (3rd floor) apartment in the rear (over the boiler) and can't get the apartment to heat up properly. I hear the heat coming up and replaced the radiator vents with Gorton "C" vents. In my bedroom I do have a small radiator, my second bedroom does not have one (door is always closed though) and living room/kitchen combo i have a 7 fin radiator. Am I using the correct vents or should I upgrade to the "D" vents since the top floor is the last floor where the pipes end. I have a riser in the bathroom with a D Vent in it.. Temps are 68-70 degrees. but with a pregnant wife thats too cold. I'm thinking of installing a radiator in in the second bedroom (which is smaller than my bedroom) and installing a bigger one in my bedroom.
Thoughts?
I just had the boiler company come in an upgrade the fuel nozzle from 200 to 225 (2.5 gallons per hours) and up the pressure to 5 psi (it was and 1 psi prior) so the heat is better but still not where I want it to be. My parents live on the second floor (where the thermostat is) and their apartment is a constant 76 degrees... even if the heat is off. Should i bring the thermostat up to my apt?.. Its a Honeywell RTH6580WF wifi thermostat. Anyhelp would be great!..
John
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Jumper, i've installed number 4 rad vents in the apartment and room where the thermostat is but there is a riser in there that does not have a vent as it goes into the apartment above. Consequently the apartment above is only 2 degrees higher than mine. Its across the hall from me.