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One pipe steam system: Whistling noise @ air vents??

Ellis Richman
Ellis Richman Member Posts: 22
in THE MAIN WALL
thanks alan! both ends of the main vented properly. any help much appreciated!!!!!!!!!

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  • Ellis Richman
    Ellis Richman Member Posts: 22


    When air passes thru my hoffman adjustable valves, they make a whistling noise for about 5-20 seconds that sounds like the sounds whales make underwater, sort of a long whistling noise. The sound is very irritating to me-could someone PLEASE make suggestions? I can't find anything in the WE GOT Steam book (THANK YOU DAN FOR WRITING THIS LIFE-SAVING BOOK!).

    One suggestion (thank you Frank!) was trying vent-rite adjustable valves instead...thoughts on this? I can't locate vent-rite valve to purchase.

    Many thanks,
    Ellis
  • Alan(CaliforniaRadiant)Forbes
    Alan(CaliforniaRadiant)Forbes Member Posts: 1,243
    Main Vents

    Are your main vents in order? If not, all the air in your mains will be vented out of your radiator vents and that's a lot of air.

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  • Steamhead (in transit)
    Steamhead (in transit) Member Posts: 6,688
    Ellis, I should be able to get them for you

    soon as I get home from Tim McElwain's Gas Training Institute, I'll get on it. And let's not forget the pipe insulation for the crawlspace.

    P.S. Have you become Daddy yet?
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