Master Venting on Steam Heating Systems

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HeatingHelp Posts: 737
edited April 2 in THE MAIN WALL
Master Venting on Steam Heating Systems

In 1989, when I was thinking about writing a book called, “The Lost Art of Steam Heating,” I went to see a young engineer named Frank Gerety. He had written a small book called, “How to Get the Best from One-Pipe Steam” for his client, the City of New York Department of Housing Preservation and Development. When it first came out, it changed just about everything.

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  • Long Beach Ed
    Long Beach Ed Posts: 1,848
    edited April 2

    Rest in Peace Frank. We followed your book for decades. Thousands of NYC apartment dwellers can tank you for their warm winters.

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  • cgutha
    cgutha Posts: 152

    Dan, thanks for you advice.

    this method works well: Vent the main to purge the air quickly, vent the risers, so all the radiators receive steam at the same time. I did have to change the radiator vent of some of the larger radiators, even these need air volume consideration to fill at the same rate.

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