Hot Water in Steam Radiators

George_3

Our Co. has been hired to remove and dispose of up to 15 1906 american radiators of varying heights and lenghts. The boiler being used is a Franklin Prox Co. Economic 105 dated 11 30 5. Question to all, we hate to throw these items away so is there anyone who would appreciate these old things or are they just something that is past its age.
System was running last heating season. Yet here in south Texas we dont have many cold days. Also boiler appears to have been coal fired and has been converted to natural gas.

Ted S

Hot Water in Steam Radiators

If I install an old-time steam radiator in a 180 hot water system, how do I figure out how much heat I get out of it. It's for an old historic New York Central train station job. Advice is appreciated!

Ted S

Mike T., Swampeast MO

Output

First, make sure that they are not "steam only" rads. These have connections across the bottom ONLY.

"EDR" (available here at Books & More) lists surface area of many, many rads. Knowing the surface area is key to computing the output.

For a good guess, reply with type of rad (column or tube); height, width, number of sections, number of columns (tubes). Manufacturer is often cast on the rad--often in original plugs or an the end section.

Jim_22

Hot water/sream rads

http://www.colonialsupply.com/resources/radiator.htm

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Jim Bennett

Earthfire

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George, tried to send you an email but it came back no such account on flash.net