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Gorton valve horizontally. Steam radiator

igorvin
igorvin Member Posts: 2
in THE MAIN WALL
My super installed a Gorton Straight valve horizontally in my radiator which had an angled valve before. Is this going to cause problems? Thanks in advance for the answer.

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  • neilc
    neilc Member Posts: 2,854
    post a picture, but, yeah,
    your super is having a bad day.
    known to beat dead horses
  • KC_Jones
    KC_Jones Member Posts: 5,840
    Picture would be good, but if they did what it sounds like then yes it will be a problem.

    If they can't get that basic concept correct, makes one wonder what else is probably wrong.
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  • igorvin
    igorvin Member Posts: 2
    edited November 2018
    The vent hole is facing up.
    Thanks for response
  • ImYoungxD
    ImYoungxD Member Posts: 130
    igorvin said:

    The vent hole is facing up.

    Thanks for response

    That's not right. Vent hole is facing left.
  • Jamie Hall
    Jamie Hall Member Posts: 24,862
    No good. The Gorton has a float in it and to operate properly the can must be vertical -- that is, with the connection to the radiator on the bottom, connecting through a 90 degree elbow, and the vent opening on the top.
    Br. Jamie, osb
    Building superintendent/caretaker, 7200 sq. ft. historic house museum with dependencies in New England
    igorvin
  • JohnNY
    JohnNY Member Posts: 3,292
    That's hysterical.
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  • KC_Jones
    KC_Jones Member Posts: 5,840
    JohnNY said:

    That's hysterical.

    They sure are raising the bar for stupidity on steam. I know it's not necessarily in keeping with this site, but a wall of shame sure would be fun.
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