Header has no pitch

Snowmelt · November 2020

A friend of a friend called me about an hour ago, said header didn’t have a pitch. No drop header which wasn’t that big of a deal. From the risers had a elbow going into a 4 inch nipple. Used both risers with something like a 14 inch pipe connecting them , from there , there are two take off with small nipples separating them. Then another 4 inch nipple to go down into the return. The question is , there was no pitch either way so I don’t think any water was collecting, the supply take off were hot .... just not going to second floor.
The question is a perfectly straight header, will that be a reason for steam not to travel properly

Jamie Hall · November 2020

Not really. It's not ideal, but that large a header shouldn't be a factor if, as you say, the takeoffs go up.

Snowmelt · November 2020

That’s what I thought............. there is something else going on, possible not skimmed correctly .

neilc · November 2020

Skimming = what's the water look like and does it bounce?
Riser to 2nd floor not getting hot(?) = need venting up there somewhere, or at the main, after that riser / end of main.

JUGHNE · December 2020

Are we talking 4" long nipples or 4" in diameter nipples/piping?

Snowmelt · December 2020

4 inch long by 2 inch wide nipples

EBEBRATT-Ed · December 2020

If there was water in the header you would likely hear the problem. Level should be fine if the header and the risers are the right size and configured correctly

Header has no pitch

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