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Fmassarotto_9
Fmassarotto_9 Member Posts: 111
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Can someone recommend a vent that would fit in this tight space, i would prefer not to disconnect the radiator if possible. I currently have a varivalve on this radiator and maid o mists on the other, 

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  • ethicalpaul
    ethicalpaul Member Posts: 5,704
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    Maid O Mist won't fit there?
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  • Fmassarotto_9
    Fmassarotto_9 Member Posts: 111
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    ethicalpaul said:
    Maid O Mist won't fit there?

    nog enough clearance between the wall and where it threads, 

  • dabrakeman
    dabrakeman Member Posts: 552
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    You just want to use a 90 degree angled vent rather than a straight vent like what it in your picture. 2" should be enough clearance between the wall and the threads including threading length for any right angled vent and a little less for a MoM.
    ethicalpaul
  • Steamhead
    Steamhead Member Posts: 16,842
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    How big is the radiator?
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  • Long Beach Ed
    Long Beach Ed Member Posts: 1,210
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    What's wrong with the Vari-vent you have in there now? They're have their faults, but they are pretty tiny.
  • ethicalpaul
    ethicalpaul Member Posts: 5,704
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    It looks like it's a 90 degree vent in the picture (to me). It must be tighter than it looks.

    You could get an 1/8" elbow and coupling and a short and longer nipple and make an arrangement that would let you spin on a "straight vent" onto a "riser" that was rotated to in front of the radiator and then rotate it to vertical.
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