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Do main steam need to be absolutely vertical?

bbillcee
bbillcee Member Posts: 65
edited January 26 in Strictly Steam

I m adding some vents to the mains.I’m not gonna have enough room to get the them straight unless I bring the pipe into the upstairs closet. I really don’t feel like doing that unless absolutely necessary. If I keep them in the basement they would be at a 60-70 Degree angle . The vents are gorton#1’s

Can that work?

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  • 109A_5
    109A_5 Member Posts: 2,162

    I would imagine the manufacture intended them to be straight up. They may work at an angle, they may do odd or intermittent things depending on the angle and the orientation. It may lead to premature valve failure since every time it cycles it is sliding on the side of the valve seat instead of a centered closing and opening. At best it may be an experiment.

    You have no room to offset it a foot or two into an adjacent void in the building or back along the main ?

    National - U.S. Gas Boiler 45+ Years Old
    Steam 300 SQ. FT. - EDR 347
    One Pipe System
  • EBEBRATT-Ed
    EBEBRATT-Ed Member Posts: 17,230

    Post a few pictures of the location maybe someone will have an idea.

  • bbillcee
    bbillcee Member Posts: 65

    so I am gonna use the opening where the old Hoffman is now to add the gortons on nipple but the floor above is too close . I’m thinking of going up with a nipple than over the top of that pipe to the left up into a closet🤷🏻‍♂️

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  • 109A_5
    109A_5 Member Posts: 2,162

    Where does this pipe go ? A main vent at the other end may be just as functional.

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    National - U.S. Gas Boiler 45+ Years Old
    Steam 300 SQ. FT. - EDR 347
    One Pipe System
  • bbillcee
    bbillcee Member Posts: 65
    https://forum.heatinghelp.com/discussion/comment/1837884#Comment_1837884

    that goes to a 1.5 pipe in the closet that they capped out around 3 ft and tapped a normal rad vent into. lol a custom closet radiator

  • 109A_5
    109A_5 Member Posts: 2,162

    " that goes to a 1.5 pipe in the closet that they capped out around 3 ft and tapped a normal rad vent into. lol a custom closet radiator "

    Since you were going toward the closet anyways I'd probably use that pipe since it is already there.

    National - U.S. Gas Boiler 45+ Years Old
    Steam 300 SQ. FT. - EDR 347
    One Pipe System
    bbillcee
  • bbillcee
    bbillcee Member Posts: 65

    here is a peek in the closet,

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  • RTW
    RTW Member Posts: 192

    For what its worth, I have a Gorton #1 on a slight angle due to limited head room that has been working fine for years. Maybe make an inquiry directly to Gorton who im sure would have the answer based on in-house testing

    All the best,

    RTW

    bbillcee
  • dabrakeman
    dabrakeman Member Posts: 723

    Why not take the cap off that pipe and with a reducer mount the main vent.

  • bbillcee
    bbillcee Member Posts: 65
    https://forum.heatinghelp.com/discussion/comment/1837907#Comment_1837907

    so can i replace the vent in the basement then add another like u mentioned? that would be same as adding another in the basement?

  • Long Beach Ed
    Long Beach Ed Member Posts: 1,637
    edited January 26

    Use a Gorton D radiator vent on the riser. It's the same venting as a Gorton #1 main vent. Then replace the Hoffman with another Gorton #1 vent on the main without a nipple.

    bbillceebburd
  • bbillcee
    bbillcee Member Posts: 65
    https://forum.heatinghelp.com/discussion/comment/1837913#Comment_1837913

    seemed to work ok and easy thx

    Long Beach Ed
  • dabrakeman
    dabrakeman Member Posts: 723

    Sorry didn't notice you had previous threads so didn't know whether that was going to be enough venting for you. With just 30ft of 2" makes sense.

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