Steam pipe trouble

Rodney Summers · December 2005

Hi,
I live in an old tenement building in New York City. After I moved in, I had a plumber remove the radiator in the bedroom and then cap it so that all that remained was the floor to ceiling insulated pipe. Since then, the Maid-o-mist valve has been hissing and gurgling like crazy. It is very difficult to sleep and I'm wondering what I can do.
Do I need a new Maid-O-Mist valve? Are they easy to install?
Please help! I need to get some sleep.

Long Beach Ed · December 2005

Damsel,

Yes, the vent is probably bad. I'd replace it with a Hoffman brand slower vent. Don't do it yourself. If the steam's in the pipe or if the threads get stripped you'll be in trouble.

Long Beach Ed

bob young · December 2005

call back or

Call the plumber back to fix it. lic. plumbers usually give a one year gaurantee. if it is defective ,its on the house but it could be another unrelated problem. if you are a tenant , bill the landlord but inform him beforehand. did it ever work correctly ?

Steamhead (in transit) · December 2005

If the radiator was removed

where is that Maid-o-Mist vent located?

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