help! steam overheating

Steamhead

there are a bunch of really good steam men in the NYC area. The one I'm familiar with is Matt "Mad Dog" Sweeney of Triple Crown P&H- I know he could straighten that system out.

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Wendy_2

overheating - steam

This is my first winter in this 1830 historic building, renovated in 1925, and it's burning up in my 2nd floor apartment (evidently higher floors don't receive as much heat). I've been warned not to turn off the radiator (single pipe steam, 17 fins in a 250 sq. ft. space) or it will "flood" my neighbor downstairs. Turning it off (closing the valve) does improve it, but it still gets quite warm. I've replaced the old steam vent with a Hoffman 1A, which hasn't seemed to add any adjustability. I still have to keep 3 windows open, and the 2 serious humidifiers I've bought can't keep up with the dryness. I don't have confidence that the co-op association will do anything systemic--certainly not quickly--so I'm particularly interested in solutions that could be done by me or my landlord at a reasonable price. I'm going to make an old fashioned Victorial quilted "pillowcase" cover for the radiator immediately. Might a TRV help appreciably and how much might it cost to have installed? Does anyone know the perfect professional in New York City to assess the situation? I saw a suggestion for another query about "plugging the vent tap" where condensation build-up was an issue--what does that mean, and would it in any way be adjustable (i.e., does that shut off the heat totally)? I need information to either "fix" it simply/cheaply myself, or to present to my cost-conscious landlord and nervous downstairs neighbor. Thanks.

Bill_39

I would find a new apartment. Your landlord isn't going to spend the money for thermostatic vents