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vent question

Jason_26
Jason_26 Member Posts: 17
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i would like to know which vents close when there is water present. i see that the gorton's do not and i looked at veri-vents but am not sure if they are worth buying. i know that everyone here says gorton is the best but i will not put vents on that do not stop water. this is a new house to me and i have already had problems with water coming out of the vents. and no not a little water alot. i think i fixed that problem but i would prefer to have vents that stop the water from pouring out anyway. i also looked at maid-o-mist too. they say they stop water. i do need to use at least 2 verivents because of the location of 2 radiators other vents will not fit. i have a 1 pipe steam system and i know water is not supposed to be in the system at least not that much. lets just say the guy who sold me the house was a complete idiot and trust me im being nice.

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  • PC
    PC Member Posts: 23
    Water & vents

    You have checked your water level in the sight glass I assume... and your boiler is not flooded?!
  • Jason_26
    Jason_26 Member Posts: 17


    correct now everything is ok except 1 or 2 valves are stuck not open all the way so water gets stuck in the radiators ubtil the end of the heating cycle
  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User] Posts: 0
    Gortons don't? That's news to me!

    As far as I know, Gortons close against water. They've got floats inside - you can hear 'em - and mine have never spit. To be sure, stop by http://www.gorton-valves.com/ and e-mail them or give them a call.
  • Steamhead (in transit)
    Steamhead (in transit) Member Posts: 6,688
    I think

    only the Gorton #1965 doesn't have a float. All the others do.

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  • Kevin_in_Denver_2
    Kevin_in_Denver_2 Member Posts: 588
    How do air vents stop the steam?

    It's probably in Dan's book, but my copy hasn't arrived yet.

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  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User] Posts: 0
    Temperature-sensitive element

    An air vent has a temperature-sensitive element. It's either a bimetallic strip or a sealed vessel containing a mixture set to boil at a specific temperature slightly less than the temperature of steam. Lost Art describes the operation of the latter in detail. In both cases, the temperature of the steam causes the valve to close.

    A float is also provided to close the valve in the presence of water. In the case of pressure-vessel vents, the vessel itself doubles as the float.

    Mark
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