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How level is “Level”?

Doester
Doester Member Posts: 17
in Strictly Steam
Hi guys
Several of my radiator seem to lack slope. Attached is a picture of one sloped the wrong way(up toward vent) How much slope do I typically need? My guess is about this much is good but down away from the vent. Does “flat” usually cause problems? I don’t want to overdo it.

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  • Jamie Hall
    Jamie Hall Member Posts: 25,468
    The vent end -- assuming one pipe steam here -- should be slightly higher than the valve end. That bubble looks pretty good, if the vent is off to the right somewhere. Maybe a little more. Certainly no less.
    Br. Jamie, osb
    Building superintendent/caretaker, 7200 sq. ft. historic house museum with dependencies in New England
    Doester
  • Doester
    Doester Member Posts: 17
    Thank you Jamie! Yes 1 pipe. I’ll shoot for shimming to that.

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