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Moved radiator. Will it bang?
GregWeiss
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Fits in great with all the other piping.
Water? Steam? One Pipe, 2 Pipe, Monoflow (hopefully wasn't).There was an error rendering this rich post.
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The reduced pipe size might be a problem. Can you post a pic of the radiator itself?All Steamed Up, Inc.
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This is one pipe steam. The radiator always had a 1” supply coming up thru the floor.0
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As long as the pitch is correct, it should work fine.All Steamed Up, Inc.
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Why was the size reduced on the horizontal?gwgillplumbingandheating.com
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It MAY be ok, but I'd rather see a Proper Reducing 90 degree elbow than a bushing. It could ship water up with the steam as it passes over that condensate puddle. Tell the plumber rags are cheap....wipe that dope off..neatness counts! Mad Dog 🐕0
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I agree with @Steamhead it'll probably be fine
I also agree with @Mad Dog_2 someone, anyone, should wipe that excess dope off. It's only going to become much harder to do after it gets hot.Single pipe 392sqft system with an EG-40 rated for 325sqft and it's silent and balanced at all times.
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Yes..Lots of unsightly piping jobs often look much worse than they actually work, including Steam headers. Mad Dog 🐕0
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gerry gill said:
Why was the size reduced on the horizontal?
That runout is counterflow, or should be, so the condensate is flowing from the smaller to the larger pipe. It won't back up. That said, I would have used a reducing 90 as well.GregWeiss said:Hi Gerry. I don’t know why the plumber did it like that. Maybe they’re not familiar with steam. I don’t recall seeing bushings in my steam pipes besides at a radiator.
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