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The Master Steam Trap Mistake: Why It’s Costly, Dangerous, and Outdated, this weeks video

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RayWohlfarth
RayWohlfarth Member Posts: 1,788
edited July 19 in THE MAIN WALL

While installing a master trap seems like a sound mechanical solution, it causes many other problems.

Ray Wohlfarth
Boiler Lessons

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  • JUGHNE
    JUGHNE Member Posts: 11,459

    Good point to make, rad traps are often overlooked.

    I had a system in an older school house that looked like it had a master trap at the cond pump.

    Actually there were 2 systems returning to this pump. The 1954 2 pipe setup had traps at each emitter with EOM F&T……that return went right into the pump.

    The 1920 1 pipe system had the EOM F&T right at the pump as it flowed into the pump also.

    So at first glance this looked to be a master trap for the entire building but was not. FWIW.

  • gerry gill
    gerry gill Member Posts: 3,081

    great instructions

    gwgillplumbingandheating.com
    Serving Cleveland's eastern suburbs from Cleveland Heights down to Cuyahoga Falls.

  • RayWohlfarth
    RayWohlfarth Member Posts: 1,788

    @JUGHNE I'll bet that took some investigation Good find

    @gerry gill Thanks Appreciate it

    Ray Wohlfarth
    Boiler Lessons
  • Mad Dog_2
    Mad Dog_2 Member Posts: 8,267

    I loved the video Ray Ray..mad Dog

    mattmia2
  • RayWohlfarth
    RayWohlfarth Member Posts: 1,788

    Thank you my friend

    Ray Wohlfarth
    Boiler Lessons
  • mattmia2
    mattmia2 Member Posts: 13,475

    outdated? i don't think there was ever time that it was the right solution to a problem…

    Steamhead