vent-rite No 1 adjust vs gorton

bbillcee

on a setting of 1 on the vent rite, what would that roughly equal on gorton? and a setting of 8 would roughly equal what on gorton size?

BobC

A Gorton #4 is 0.025, Ventrite at 1 is 0.033, Gorton #5 is 0.080

The Ventrite at 8 is 0.083 about the same as a Gorton #5

Bob

bbillcee

hmmmm so it really doesnt span all that much...thanx

BobC

They are very good vents if you believe you should vent the mains very fast and the radiators slowly. That works for most but not all systems.

Bob

bbillcee

BobC said:

They are very good vents if you believe you should vent the mains very fast and the radiators slowly. That works for most but not all systems.

Bob

i was looking to use these on the second floor of a 2 story, would they be adequate? was gonna put some gorton #6 and maybe a couple C's

Mark N

The actual venting rate is based upon system pressure. The higher the pressure the greater the venting rate. What is your system pressure?

Abracadabra

bbillcee said:

BobC said:

They are very good vents if you believe you should vent the mains very fast and the radiators slowly. That works for most but not all systems.

Bob

i was looking to use these on the second floor of a 2 story, would they be adequate? was gonna put some gorton #6 and maybe a couple C's

Don't use Gorton #6 or Gorton #C on radiators unless you have a seriously long riser. And even then, there's better ways to vent the riser.

bbillcee

Abracadabra said:

bbillcee said:

BobC said:

They are very good vents if you believe you should vent the mains very fast and the radiators slowly. That works for most but not all systems.

Bob

i was looking to use these on the second floor of a 2 story, would they be adequate? was gonna put some gorton #6 and maybe a couple C's

Don't use Gorton #6 or Gorton #C on radiators unless you have a seriously long riser. And even then, there's better ways to vent the riser.

just going according the manufacturers website suggestions!

bbillcee

Mark N said:

The actual venting rate is based upon system pressure. The higher the pressure the greater the venting rate. What is your system pressure?

i think its a couple pounds i have an WM EG 50 or 55 i forget

KC_Jones

bbillcee said:

Abracadabra said:

bbillcee said:

BobC said:

They are very good vents if you believe you should vent the mains very fast and the radiators slowly. That works for most but not all systems.

Bob

i was looking to use these on the second floor of a 2 story, would they be adequate? was gonna put some gorton #6 and maybe a couple C's

Don't use Gorton #6 or Gorton #C on radiators unless you have a seriously long riser. And even then, there's better ways to vent the riser.

just going according the manufacturers website suggestions!

I wouldn't....it's generally accepted Gorton makes a great product, but their application recommendations aren't very good.