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Steam radiator

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TC468
TC468 Member Posts: 1
in Strictly Steam
I have a steam radiator system in my house.  I get loads of steam in my basement from the steam vent I think it’s on the return line.  All that steam is harming the wood in my basement.  What should I do.  

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  • Hap_Hazzard
    Hap_Hazzard Member Posts: 2,846
    edited February 2023
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    Get a new main vent. It's supposed to release the air ahead of the steam and close immediately when the steam front reaches it. Also, it wouldn't hurt to replace the pipe nipple under the vent with a longer one so the water won't damage it.
    Just another DIYer | King of Prussia, PA
    1983(?) Peerless G-561-W-S | 3" drop header, CG400-1090, VXT-24
  • ethicalpaul
    ethicalpaul Member Posts: 5,702
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    Gorton #1 or Maid O Mist #1
    NJ Steam Homeowner. See my sight glass boiler videos: https://bit.ly/3sZW1el

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