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Steam Baseboard vs. Steam Radiator
We currently have a single pipe steam heat system. We've had a couple of plumbers in to give us estimates on recessing our exposed radiators. Neither of them seemed thrilled with the idea and one ...
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How tight should a Maid-o-Mist steam valve adjustment screw be?
I have a single pipe steam heat system with radiators. To use this system I use the Maid-o-Mist brand valves. These valves come in different sizes. The website provides a nice diagram about what ...
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How to remove radiator pipe and value?
We just had central air installed and the contractor removed the radiators. However, the pipe and valves are left over sticking out of the floor upstairs. I tried using a plumber's wrench to at ...
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Is this radiator too small?
We have steam heat in our 1930s-era home and one of the bedrooms is much colder than the other two. Here is a picture of the radiator in the cold room:
The room is 12'x12'x8'. This radiator is ...
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Should light bulbs above showers be “steam proof”?
In replacing the lighting in my apartment with LED bulbs, I noticed that the recessed can lighting above the shower (to be fair, the light is centered on the shower curtain) does not appear to be ...
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Should I insulate steam pipes in the basement?
I have a steam-radiator heating system. The furnace is in the (unfinished) basement, and the steam-carrying steel pipes spread out across the basement ceiling before going up into the rest of the ...
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What is a dry steamer?
I want to buy a steamer to help getting rid of bed bug but I read that a steamer could wet the wooden furniture thus they could be ruined.
Some recommends dry steamer but I am not sure what do they ...
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How good are steam cleaners compared to vacuum cleaners? [closed]
Are steam cleaners better then the vacuum cleaners for cleaning carpets and kitchen?
Does steam cleaners can also do vacuum cleaning?
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Hissing vent on a steam heating pipe
In the kitchen of an apartment I've just moved in there's a vertical pipe running floor to ceiling, not connected to any radiator nearby. It gets hot, so I assume it is a part of steam heating system. ...
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Why are steam radiators used in the USA?
In the UK, we use water radiator systems when the boiler heats the water to about 70°C, this allows the boiler to get most of the energy out of the gas (or oil) by condensing the steam you get ...
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Why is my radiator hissing?
I've never had a radiator before, all central air for me, but I'm living in an apartment that has them now. All of the radiators in my apartment have been hissing, and pouring out steam from the ...
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Should the sight glass of a steam boiler always be within the recommended range? Or only when firing?
We just had a new steam boiler installed and it is working great; all radiators are hot when the heat turns on etc.
One thing I noticed though is that the site glass for the water level reads too ...
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Should I use thread-seal tape for steam pipe?
I am getting ready to replace the pressuretrol of my oil-burning steam boiler, which provides heat and hot water. Should I use thread-seal tape (aka. Teflon tape, PTFE tape, tape dope, or plumber's ...
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Can I trust my pressuretrol?
My steam boiler, which supplies both heat and hot water, turned off a day or two ago, resulting in cold water. After some debugging, I found that the problem was with the pressuretrol, the device that ...
