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guzzinerd
guzzinerd Member Posts: 233
in Strictly Steam
Pretty happy i managed to add a trap under one of the floor board units that were added without traps.

Used a stick to brace the pipe so i could wrench upwards, then cut, pb blaster and map gas the old pipe came out and trap in.




Bryant 245-8 2-pipe steam in a 1930s 6-unit 1-story apt building in the NM mountains.  26 radiators heating up 3800sqf.
Mad Dog_2

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  • Steamhead
    Steamhead Member Posts: 16,842
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    Looks good. How does it work?
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  • guzzinerd
    guzzinerd Member Posts: 233
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    Will know tonight!  Pretty warm today 
    Bryant 245-8 2-pipe steam in a 1930s 6-unit 1-story apt building in the NM mountains.  26 radiators heating up 3800sqf.
    Mad Dog_2
  • SNS
    SNS Member Posts: 3
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    when confronted with CI fitting disassembly I usually use 2 hammers instead of 2 wrenches
    guzzinerdLong Beach EdMad Dog_2
  • EBEBRATT-Ed
    EBEBRATT-Ed Member Posts: 15,533
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    @SNS

    I agree but in some cases too much hammer can cause a leak in an adjacent joint. I like to cut the fitting part way with a grinder then drive and old screwdriver in it to crack it less pounding that way.

    And some don't realize how important the back up hammer is
    Mad Dog_2
  • guzzinerd
    guzzinerd Member Posts: 233
    edited March 2023
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    Yesterday was warm enough to install the final 4 traps under the trapless baseboard heaters.  Ended up being far easier to just cut, thread and screw them in rather trying to remove anything.  (I did wrap the pipes with 1" fiberglass)

    I'll be installing the final 9 trap rebuild kits next week, can't wait to see how much less gas this thing is going to use.  Almost sorry spring is around the corner.
    Bryant 245-8 2-pipe steam in a 1930s 6-unit 1-story apt building in the NM mountains.  26 radiators heating up 3800sqf.
    Mad Dog_2
  • The Steam Whisperer
    The Steam Whisperer Member Posts: 1,215
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    Nice job, however, don't insulate the returns. They don't give off much heat most of the year and if you end up with a bad trap, the piping can help cool the condensate so its doesn't destroy nearby traps. This is especially the case if you orifice the supplies.
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    Mad Dog_2Long Beach Ed
  • guzzinerd
    guzzinerd Member Posts: 233
    edited March 2023
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    I thought I was supposed to wrap the returns??  I've spent so many hours and 30 rolls getting them all wrapped.

    I know there's probably a few variables but how would it take, more or less, for a new trap to be ruined by a neighboring bad one?  I've been renewing them one by one during the day and still have a few to go
    Bryant 245-8 2-pipe steam in a 1930s 6-unit 1-story apt building in the NM mountains.  26 radiators heating up 3800sqf.
    Mad Dog_2
  • Mad Dog_2
    Mad Dog_2 Member Posts: 6,947
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    Don't worry..leave it not really going to hurt anything either way. Mad Dog
    Consulting by Mad Dog & Matt Jr.
    guzzinerdLong Beach Ed

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