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Steam Air Vent Pushes Air All at Once

njwags95
njwags95 Member Posts: 15
in Radiant Heating
Steam 4 foot baseboard on 2nd floor bedroom air vent releases all air at once, not gradually, making a loud whooshing sound. This seems to happen in the early morning when the system is heating from 65 to 68. Air vent is a Varivalve. Any ideas? Thank you.

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  • JohnNY
    JohnNY Member Posts: 3,305
    That's not what's happening. And baseboard and steam, assuming it's a 1-pipe system, is a bad combination that'll never work well anyway.
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  • njwags95
    njwags95 Member Posts: 15
    Yes, one pipe system. Half the house has baseboards, some longer. This one is the only that behaves this way.
  • Intplm.
    Intplm. Member Posts: 2,318
    What happens when you adjust the valve?
  • Fred
    Fred Member Posts: 8,542
    Post a picture of that "baseboard" Let's see what you are calling a baseboard and where the vent is. Varivalves are probably the worst vent you can put on a steam system. They vent too fast for a radiator.
  • RayWohlfarth
    RayWohlfarth Member Posts: 1,675
    Sounds to me that the main air vent may not be working or undersized. Had the same thing on my one pipe system at my house
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  • njwags95
    njwags95 Member Posts: 15
    This is the baseboard with the Varivalve to the right. I currently have it 1/3 open since it was mentioned it releases air too quickly. Thanks.

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