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1 pipe steam systems...
Steve Minnich
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with radiators below the water line. I’ve reviewed some jobs via pictures and in this situation. 2 pipe steam radiators are being used with traps. I assume this has to be a pumped wet return setup? I, unfortunately, was not able to see pictures of the boiler room.
Steve Minnich
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yes. no other way to do it. condensate pump or vacuum pump.
just wondering why your post says "one pipe steam"??1 -
Because the entire building is one pipe except for the apartments in the basement, which are two pipe. I should've been clearer.Steve Minnich0
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Or something along similar lines. Higher floors have ample capacity for gravity return. Special strategy for bottom floor.Danny Scully said:Maybe they’re just filled with condensate @Stephen Minnich
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I’ve been seeing this a lot in 100 year old buildings. In a limited amount of time, I’ve looked into as much as I could but nothing concrete yet. Dead Men aren’t telling any tales.Steve Minnich0
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If it was meant for gravity hot water the radiator would have a bleeder valve off the top rather than a steam trap or air vent on the side.
Is there a steam trap?0 -
@AMservices he mentioned traps in his first post.
I have seen a couple of these "mixed systems". I always looked for clues weather they were "add on's" or original but they usually seemed to work ok0
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