Gorton #2?
Good morning. This vent on a friend's, 2pipe steam, boiler seems to be stuck open. Can it be replaced with a gorton #2?
Bryant 245-8, 430k btu, 2-pipe steam in a 1930s 6-unit 1-story apt building in the NM mountains. 26 radiators 3800sqf
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Yes, just be aware the Gorton #2 has a 1/2" male connection and is quite large so you might need to adjust your riser there
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Thanks
Bryant 245-8, 430k btu, 2-pipe steam in a 1930s 6-unit 1-story apt building in the NM mountains. 26 radiators 3800sqf
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couldn’t he just use a gorton #1?
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He could use a Gorton #4 if he wanted to, but he asked about the #2
It would depend on how much venting he needs. It is my opinion that in many of the cases where people are using one or even 3 Gorton #2, a #1 would be good enough, but it's that kind of thinking that makes people click the "LOL" button on my posts without providing any evidence that I'm wrong.
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Looks like the only vent in his mains, and only one crossover near the boiler. A #1, 2 or 4...I don't care either way, the #2 seems to be the popular choice in here
Bryant 245-8, 430k btu, 2-pipe steam in a 1930s 6-unit 1-story apt building in the NM mountains. 26 radiators 3800sqf
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I’ve never felt as free as the day I replaced all my big mouths with #1s.
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Interesting.. why?
Bryant 245-8, 430k btu, 2-pipe steam in a 1930s 6-unit 1-story apt building in the NM mountains. 26 radiators 3800sqf
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I'll give my answer—it was because they take forever and a lot of steam to close, they don't stay closed, and they fail open real quick (in my experience)
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Yeah, I was losing a significant amount of water due to them taking g forever to heat up and close. With the #1s I lose almost nothing. I haven’t noticed any difference in performance or efficiency.
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Thanks, it's on a return line so #1 should be fine.
The radiator it's attached to hasn't been heating up.
Bryant 245-8, 430k btu, 2-pipe steam in a 1930s 6-unit 1-story apt building in the NM mountains. 26 radiators 3800sqf
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@guzzinerd , if that's the only vent in the system, use the #2. In that case it has to vent the mains as well as the radiators.
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Alrighty then. Thanks!
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