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Old home, strange radiator?

Inx
Inx Member Posts: 2
in Strictly Steam
Steam boiler, radiator, what is this?

Hey everyone,
I’m still somewhat new to home ownership and my wife and I purchased a home thats about 100 years old. It has a steam boiler and radiators throughout the house.
This is located in our first floor bathroom…I think its a radiator, but its inside the wall. I have no idea exactly what it is or how to fix it if something comes up!
Does anybody have any idea what this is so that I can learn more about it? Bonus points if you can tell me how to even get to it lol

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  • kcopp
    kcopp Member Posts: 4,520
    Steam in wall radiator....prob a Burnham Sunrad.
    Door at the bottom comes off . There is a valve underneath. Not sure you will need to turn is off at all.
    Inx
  • Jamie Hall
    Jamie Hall Member Posts: 25,680
    The little silver widget on it is a radiator steam vent. Not totally convinced about how well it will work at that angle, but if the radiator is heating, don't try to fix it.
    Br. Jamie, osb
    Building superintendent/caretaker, 7200 sq. ft. historic house museum with dependencies in New England
    Inx
  • EdTheHeaterMan
    EdTheHeaterMan Member Posts: 10,231
    edited December 2021
    I want the bonus points... You crack out the tile around it and remove the bottom panel to get to the pipe connection! "Good Luck" @Jamie Hall has the best idea. Does it Get Hot? If it ain't broke ... dont fix it.

    Edit: that's after you remove the toilet. LOL

    Edward Young Retired

    After you make that expensive repair and you still have the same problem, What will you check next?

    InxIronman
  • Inx
    Inx Member Posts: 2
    Thanks everybody! It seems to work perfectly fine. I want to make sure I know everything I can about whats in my house and this definitely stumped me lol
  • EdTheHeaterMan
    EdTheHeaterMan Member Posts: 10,231
    Here is a good book for you available on this site Store or Amazon


    Edward Young Retired

    After you make that expensive repair and you still have the same problem, What will you check next?

    mattmia2
  • JUGHNE
    JUGHNE Member Posts: 11,357
    Feel fortunate that the air vent is accessible.
    mattmia2
  • mattmia2
    mattmia2 Member Posts: 11,894
    It is 3 sections of this style of radiator. May be from a different manufacturer:
    https://www.usboiler.net/product/radiant-baseboard-radiator.html
    EdTheHeaterMan

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