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Replacing old richardson & boynton automatic bleeder

mrhodes114
mrhodes114 Member Posts: 2
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The auto bleeder valve on this old radiator seems to be clogged or non-functioning for some other reason. When I unscrew the valve the radiator heats up and steam comes out. When it is screwed on there is no air coming out of the top of the bleeder and the radiator does not heat up at all. When I tried searching for replacement valves it seems like all the options are supposed to be threaded vertically, however, I did not see any that could thread horizontally into the radiator with the valve still being vertical (if that makes sense?) Basically, I think I need an option where the thread is perpendicular to the valve?

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  • EBEBRATT-Ed
    EBEBRATT-Ed Member Posts: 18,832

    Guess its time to retire that one mut be a really old original.

    Angle valves like that are widely available. They make fixed orifice valves (like Gorton) and adjustable valves like Vent Rite, Hoffman and there are others.

    mattmia2mrhodes114
  • Jamie Hall
    Jamie Hall Member Posts: 26,515

    But you aren't looking for a "bleeder" — you are looking for a steam radiator vent. Quite a different critter.

    Br. Jamie, osb
    Building superintendent/caretaker, 7200 sq. ft. historic house museum with dependencies in New England
    pecmsgmattmia2mrhodes114
  • leonz
    leonz Member Posts: 1,641

    Yup, you need a steam radiator vent.

    mrhodes114
  • mrhodes114
    mrhodes114 Member Posts: 2

    Oh thank you! Thats why nothing was coming up in my search. Plenty of options now.

  • mattmia2
    mattmia2 Member Posts: 14,608

    you could try soaking/boiling that one in vinegar and see if what ever is clogging it rinses out but that one certainly has earned its retirement.

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