MY RADIATOR IS BLOWING

KEVIN_13

I HAVE A STEAM HEAT SYSTEM THAT I CAN NOT FIGURE OUT. I AM HAVING PROBLEMS WITH TWO OF THE RADS. ONE RAD BLOWS OUT AIR (STEAM) AS IF IT WAS GOING TO EXPLODE EVERYTIME I PUT ON THE HEAT AND THE OTHER RAD ONLY COMES ON IF I BLAST THE HEAT UP TO 80. I HAVE REPLACED THE VALVE ON BOTH BUT THEY STILL DO NOT WORK PROPERLY. I HAD A PLUMMER COME IN AND THEY TRIED TO TELL ME THAT THIS IS NORMAL. I HAVE 10 OTHER RADS IN THE HOUSE AND IT IS JUST THESE TWO THAT GIVE ME PROBLEMS SO IT CANT BE NORMAL.

ANY ADVICE.

Steamhead

You're right, it's not normal

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GW

steam

is pesty huh? The system has to be looked at as a whole- there may be several problems causing this, or just on nasty one. Buy the Lost Art Of Steam Heating

PS- don't kill us with the caps! small case is fine

Gary

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