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Spray foam and steam riser
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timbeans78
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I am renting an apartment and I noticed the steam radiator risers at the ceiling are plugged with what I think is great stuff expanding foam. I looked it up and saw that this foam is only rated for up to 240F and says not to use with radiators . I heard that steam risers can get to around 220 if working normally. Is this rating for when the foam starts to degrade or does it literally combust at that temperature. I want to know if this is an urgent fire risk I need to worry about or not. Thanks for any help
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How long has it been there ?
Here is the MSDS or SDS. Not sure if it is current. It appears it is referring to the uncured state.
Not sure if radiator pipes require a fire block caulk, or if the gap size is an issue (building codes).
National - U.S. Gas Boiler 45+ Years Old
Steam 300 SQ. FT. - EDR 347
One Pipe System0
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