ONE-PIPE Radiator Reverse Pitch Experiment Video

ethicalpaul

In the first series of these radiator pitch experiments, I showed that a two pipe radiator doesn't care at all if it's pitched in the wrong direction. So now we can stop telling those people to put checkers under their radiator legs 😅 (But I fully expect people to keep saying that it matters forever).

Now, in this next couple videos, which were eagerly anticipated by at least three people, we can see how a one-pipe radiator performs when it is dramatically pitched in the wrong direction.

Maybe we can understand why a two-pipe radiator wouldn't be affected by reverse pitch. After all, the steam and condensate both travel in the same direction and the steam comes from the top (usually). But will a one-pipe radiator be as forgiving?

Find out here! (youtube link to the video where you can click "thumbs down" if you like), or watch below:

delcrossv

Must be higher pressure then that shoots condensate out of vents.

Cool video!

Long Beach Ed

Interesting. But get a metal bucket.

ethicalpaul

Long Beach Ed

Jan 10, 2025

Interesting. But get a metal bucket.

Think how loud that would have been!

BobC

Great demonstration the proves the hammering is coming from the mis sloped steam pipe feeding the radiator but not the radiator itself

ethicalpaul

BobC

Jan 11, 2025

Great demonstration the proves the hammering is coming from the mis sloped steam pipe feeding the radiator but not the radiator itself

thanks Bob! At least so far! I have to reload it with steam with the cold condensate in there still.

ethicalpaul

Here is the 2nd part of this series where I load up the reverse-pitched 1-pipe radiator with steam again to see if there are any issues:

delcrossv

Part III !

ethicalpaul

My numbering is confusing but yeah this is part II of the 1-pipe part