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One-pipe Riser Reroute Headache

lowballj
lowballj Member Posts: 15
Putting an addition on my house to expand the kitchen and connect to the family room. Riser to the bathroom radiator above the kitchen is in the way and needs to be rerouted.
Contractor in charge of the project said his plumber "is the best" "knows steam" "deals with it all the time" "can bang this out no problemo"
What I ended up with... 1/2" copper pipes, lots of elbows, and questionable pitch.
Already called up the steam experts near me to come re-do it.

I assume the previous pipe diameter was 2"... should I try to keep it the same?
If horizontal pipes are correctly pitched, are two 90 degree elbows near each other ok? I worry about condensate and steam collision, especially with smaller diameters.
Before and the current "after" pictures attached





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