Steam Radiator Attachment

Ken Green

I had seen on This old house episode, where a steam radiator farthest from the boiler was not getting enough steam. An attachment was added between the radiator and single pipe to force steam to the radiator.
Can someone please help me locate this part. I would like to put this part on 3 radiators in the house.

Steamhead

You mean TOH

didn't proceed to rip the steam out as usual, which I despise? Maybe they've been watching the Wall.....

What you need are main vents. These are placed on the steam mains near the ends and let the air therein escape, preferably in about a minute from the point at which the boiler starts sending steam into the pipes. If you already have these vents, they may be undersized or have stopped working. Note that they don't "force" the steam into the rads, they just let the air get out of the way.

Measure the length and diameter of each steam main and tell us what vent is on it. We can tell you what you need. Note that all mains must be vented to the same standard so the system will be balanced.