Best way to pipe a thick steam radiator.

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Hi all,

quick question. The steam pipe is too close to the wall and in the corner. The radiator is thick and as is the valve won't be able to connect to the radiator.

Without breaking the floor, in order for the radiator to connect to valve, it need to be further away from the two walls in the corner.

Option A is the original design, the 90 degree steam angle valve comes out from the floor, connects to a 45 degree elbow and then an 3 inch nipple and into the radiator.

Option B is something I saw on an episode of This old house. An 45 degree elbow with one end being male gets connected to the steam angle valve, which puts the valve on a tilt. Then the radiator just connects to the valve, with an extension if necessary.

Can you seasoned experts if one way is better than the other? Is there any negative for the valve to the tilt ? Any concerns on steam return path? Is there any better way to do this? Any comments will be appreciated. As always thank you in advance.

Steamhead

I've done it both ways. Either will work.

JUGHNE

Was that new valve listed for steam…..it doesn't look "fat" enough to me.

EBEBRATT-Ed

Either way is fine. What you do may be determined by the radiator inlet pipe height and weather you can shim the radiator or not. You don't have to use brass fittings you can use black.

mattmia2

Option a has more adjustability by using different length nipples. Option b will only work if you happen to need just the right offset.

EBEBRATT-Ed

The other option (and there are a few) is to put the valve on pointing along the radiator length. Put a 45 on the valve spud a close nipple and another 45 into the rad. You can adjust for height that way.