[Chat] Radiators

Kathleen Hruska kshruska at mac.com
Fri Jan 20 17:57:00 EST 2012


I've also had great interactions with David Saffer, both for plumbing and radiators.

Kathleen Hruska

On Jan 19, 2012, at 08:24 PM, Kathleen Wilsbach <kwilsbach8 at gmail.com> wrote:

> I have to disagree with Eric. I love our steam heat. When we had ducts put
> in for the central air, we left the radiators right where they were. Although
> the air in our house is still somewhat dry during the winter, I'll take steam
> over forced air any day. SSSSSSSSSS!
>
> I do agree that it's a good idea to hire an expert to deal with problems.
> When we've had trouble with our radiators, we've had very good service
> from Saffer plumbing. Faulty valves do need to be replaced if they're
> not working right. Also if the valve near the floor is leaking, it might
> need some new lamp wick which works as a sort of gasket.
> Sadly we had a leaking radiator that had to be
> replaced. Of course, you can't buy new but Saffer tries to keep a stock
> of used ones on hand for just such situations. When we first bought our
> house, David Saffer was very helpful in explaining the ins and outs of
> the steam heating system and giving it an initial tuneup.
>
> Kathleen Wilsbach
>
> On Thu, Jan 19, 2012 at 6:32 PM, Eric Dymond <ericdymond at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > In short, it's sort of voodoo and it's best to hire someone to do it, rather
> > than doing it yourself. I haven't really found anyone that I'd recommend.
> > It's really a terrible way to heat a house.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > On Thu, Jan 19, 2012 at 6:18 PM, Jeanne Knight <jeanneknight6 at msn.com>
> > wrote:
> >>
> >> Is it steam or hotwater?
> >>
> >> If hotwater, get a radiator key from the hardware store to turn the
> >> valve.  It costs very little.   Bleed the radiator of the air that has
> >> accumulated.  Have a bowl with you to catch the water that will come out
> >> after the air is drained but before you retighten the valve.  Start with the
> >> one furthest from the furnace.
> >>
> >>
> >> Jeanne Knight
> >> 2513 Guilford Avenue
> >> Baltimore, MD 21218
> >> 410 366-2849
> >> 410 977-8851 cell
> >>
> >>
> >> ________________________________
> >> Date: Thu, 19 Jan 2012 17:29:02 -0500
> >> From: casey.e.miller at gmail.com
> >> To: chat at charlesvillage.info
> >> Subject: [Chat] Radiators
> >>
> >>
> >> Does anyone have experience with steam radiators?  I know they're supposed
> >> to make some noise, but I've got a few that bubble, gurgle, and whistle all
> >> night long and I'd rather not be forced to make the choice between being
> >> warm and getting a good night's sleep.  I've heard that the system may need
> >> to be balanced, but I'm a complete novice to this stuff.
> >>
> >> Thanks,
> >>
> >> Casey
> >>
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