How does a radiator vent just fall off?

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CoachBoilermaker
CoachBoilermaker Posts: 466
in Strictly Steam

Friend's house. This is the 2nd one I've seen. Vent just laying of the floor next to the radiator. How does this happen?

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  • EBEBRATT-Ed
    EBEBRATT-Ed Posts: 21,329

    Sloppy threads. May need to drill it for a 1/4" pipe tap and retap and use a 1/4 x 1/8" bushing

    STEAM DOCTOREdTheHeaterMan
  • mattmia2
    mattmia2 Posts: 18,399

    also may have been bumped hard numerous times and damaged the threads.

    EdTheHeaterMan
  • Steamhead
    Steamhead Posts: 19,008

    Try re-tapping 1/8" pipe thread first. Many times the threads just need cleaning out. If that doesn't work, tap 1/4" pipe thread and install a bushing as @EBEBRATT-Ed said.

    Co-Founder, All Steamed Up, Inc.

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    EdTheHeaterManLong Beach Ed
  • Intplm.
    Intplm. Posts: 3,162

    They sometimes rot out at the threads. Do what is said above for the fix.

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