Thoughts on brass bushings and plugs

weakoak1124 · July 21

I posted a few weeks back about radiator covers after thinking it through I decided to go with powder coating as the cost vs custom radiator covers is kind of a wash.

Some walls are going to get furred out for electrical work might as well add some PEX al PEX and stub outs. Would I benefit using a brass bushing and a brass plug on the diagonal side of the radiator to make it easier to remove in the future if I decide to go hydronic?

mattmia2 · July 22

I wouldn't remove any existing plugs you don't have to.

Is the current system 1 pipe or 2 pipe?

Jamie Hall · July 22

"If I decide to go hydronic"??? I forget. Is this steam at the moment? Because, if it is, PEX of any flavour is out of the question.

weakoak1124 · July 22

https://forum.heatinghelp.com/discussion/comment/1860710#Comment_1860710

I was reading through some old threads the consensus was 50/50 on the plugs, but I also wanted to run some water and boiler/cleaner preservative and flush them out before I send them off.

It's one pipe, but I would ditch the steel pipe, completely.

https://forum.heatinghelp.com/discussion/comment/1860721#Comment_1860721

As I come to understand "stub out", would mean they won't do anything until they are hooked up, they are just there for future use.

pecmsg · July 22

So, you're converting the entire System from steam to HW?

Jamie Hall · July 22

As I said above, if this system is steam, then PEX simply cannot be used. Anywhere. Whether it's a stub, a through pipe, whatever. Doesn't matter. PEX cannot withstand steam temperatures and it will fail.

ChrisJ · July 22

I think he's running pex just in case, but not connecting it to anything.

weakoak1124 · July 22

https://forum.heatinghelp.com/discussion/comment/1860742#Comment_1860742

Yes when the steam boiler kicks the bucket.

https://forum.heatinghelp.com/discussion/comment/1860744#Comment_1860744

Next thing you'll be telling me is I can't use pvc pipe for my air compressor 😜

https://forum.heatinghelp.com/discussion/comment/1860745#Comment_1860745

Yes

Jamie Hall · July 22

And why, oh why, would you be wanting to ditch the steam for hot water? If the old steam boiler gives out — replace it. And in the meantime do the minor repairs to bring your steam system up to snuff.

You'll be a lot happier… and will spend about half as much money…

Steamhead · July 22

https://forum.heatinghelp.com/discussion/comment/1860752#Comment_1860752

Check to make sure your radiators will work with HW, otherwise you will have to replace them.

Also, make sure they will provide enough heat on HW. On steam, each square foot EDR will give off 240 BTU; on HW, only 150 BTU.

And since HW runs at pressures maybe 10 times higher than steam, converting them might make them leak.

Several reasons we don't convert steam to HW.

pecmsg · July 22

https://forum.heatinghelp.com/discussion/comment/1860752#Comment_1860752

it’s your system do as you like!

You ask for advice but choose to ignore it.

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