Who sells Vent-Rite #1?

Motorapido · January 2018

I can't seem to find a mainstream sales source for Vent-Rite #1 radiator vents. The sites I find seem a bit suspicious -- as if they are store fronts with some sort of back-end source distributor. Why no Supply House or Amazon availability? Any tips on a legit source for these vents?

gfrbrookline · January 2018

Were are you located? If it is near Boston Republic Plumbing Supply almost always have them in stock.

mikeg2015 · January 2018

I bought mine on Amazon. Took 5 business days.

Motorapido · January 2018

I see they are listed as Emerson Swan 1 on Amazon. It appears that Emerson Swan is the owner of the Vent-Rite brand. Amazon should improve its search for this valve and simply list it as Vent-Rite #1, which seems to be the common parlance for this vent. Dag -- $39/each. I will be buying 4, and possibly 7 depending on how much slowing I need to do on my hotter radiators to get my cooler radiators to heat up at the same rate.

SeymourCates · January 2018

@Motorapido

Not suspicious:

https://www.phwarehouse.com/products/Vent%2dRite-Valve-Corp-#1-1{47}8"-Ventrite-Angle-%2d-Adjustable.html

mikeg2015 · January 2018

Not cheap. But so, so easy to dial in balance on a system.

Really like the valve. Although I have 1 that seems to vent a little slow. Had it set to 8, and wasn't venting much more than a #4, should have been closer to a #5. Venting drops dramatically below setting 4. But I have some similar issues with Hoffman 1A. Below setting 2, things get a little muddy.

gfrbrookline · January 2018

I like the vents but found that the calibration of the dial seems inconsistent. I had 3 of the same radiators in 3 rooms all along the same main, if I set them all at 4 they will all heat/vent at very different rates. One sounded like a tea kettle and another is silent. Switched to Hoffman 40's now that I have the mains venting correctly and added a vaporstat, now everything is quiet and even. If you are trying to balance the radiators I would start in the basement with the main vents.