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Radiator Noise

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markmarlatt
markmarlatt Member Posts: 60
in Strictly Steam

Getting a high pitch ting at the radiator furthest from my boiler. Control valve and trap on radiator are new:

https://youtube.com/shorts/K1_y4TwXjBo?si=BQX1oxYUgYdzE1VO

Sounds like water hammer maybe but wanted to see group thoughts. The piping to this radiator has many bends, the radiator has never heated past the third section.

Thoughts? Thank you!

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  • Jamie Hall
    Jamie Hall Member Posts: 27,001

    Sounds much more like expansion noise.

    Br. Jamie, osb
    Building superintendent/caretaker, 7200 sq. ft. historic house museum with dependencies in New England
    BobCmarkmarlatt
  • BobC
    BobC Member Posts: 5,551

    See if the pipes coming from that radiator are up hard against anything and try slipping a piece of plastic milk jug between that wood and the pipe. Also try shimming both ends of that rad up about 1/2" to see if that helps.

    Bob

    Smith G8-3 with EZ Gas @ 90,000 BTU, Single pipe steam
    Vaporstat with a 12oz cut-out and 4oz cut-in
    3PSI gauge
    markmarlatt

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