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Radiator Trap or Bleeder

MDSchaake
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I have some hot water radiators with the attached fittings. It appears to be a bleeder, but why would it be on the bottom of the radiator. I'm not sure it they may have originally been steam and converted to water, whereas they may be a trap. Does anybody know what this is?
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may be some thing look like check valve inside it.0
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Yeah, "anti-fiddler technology"mattmia2 said:It is just a globe valve with a screw slot instead of a knob.
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I believe that is a quarter turn plug valve, used to balance flow so each radiator gets its share.—
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This. It's actually a "butterfly" valve rather than a globe valve.bburd said:I believe that is a quarter turn balancing valve.
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