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Plumber came today and replaced two twist valves that were stuck open on full blast. They replaced them with valves that stick out from radiator and now I am unable to get the cover back on. Is this even remotely correct? Should I have this fixed? See pictures attached.
Can I replace the handle on the valve to something smaller myself without causing a leak?
Can I replace the handle on the valve to something smaller myself without causing a leak?
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If it is intended for balancing, remove the handle, adjust as needed. While not ideal, ball valves can be used for some throttling.
trainer for Caleffi NA
The magic is in hydronics, and hydronics is in me
The valve is there so we can control how much heat we receive in the apartment. We are told that can throttle the temperature and adjust as needed. We had our valve stuck open last winter and the apartment was about 100 degrees.
Did the old wheeled handled valves fit inside the cover? How often do you need to make adjustments?
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The lever type ball valves get very finicky to adjust when you shut the down below 1/2 way.
Not the ideal way to regulate heat, seems neanderthal-ish
trainer for Caleffi NA
The magic is in hydronics, and hydronics is in me
Alternately, close the valve by about 75% of the ¼-circle it travels from open to closed and you'll impede the flow of energy through the unit.
One manufacturer published a technical article years ago that said ball valves don't significantly affect the flow of BTUs through a heat emitter until they're closed by about 70%. So, I'm still going with that.
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