Hi All: I have an old heating system. It is a Forced Hot Water System
with those old cast iron (about 30" tall) under every window. They are
not recessed in the wall. Each of the upstairs radiators has a shutoff
valve. It is my understanding that the valves only partially shut off
the radaitor. Lately I notice that the tmeperature upstairs gets
really hot and downstairs is cool. I tried shutting these valvles and
most are hard to turn and I'm afraid I wil brake one or cause leakage.
Anyone have any experience with these radiator valvles? The last thing
I need now is to break one of these in the middle of the winter.
M

"msterspy" wrote in message
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Hi All: I have an old heating system. It is a Forced Hot Water System
with those old cast iron (about 30" tall) under every window. They are
not recessed in the wall. Each of the upstairs radiators has a shutoff
valve. It is my understanding that the valves only partially shut off
the radaitor. Lately I notice that the tmeperature upstairs gets
really hot and downstairs is cool. I tried shutting these valvles and
most are hard to turn and I'm afraid I wil brake one or cause leakage.
Anyone have any experience with these radiator valvles? The last thing
I need now is to break one of these in the middle of the winter.

You are probably better off waiting until heating season is over and then
try to do something with them.

Patience! It's only a few weeks away......

You're right I should wait. Only a few weeks away? Your right there
too. I won't miss the $300 every three weeks for oil.

On Mon, 28 Feb 2005 00:02:20 GMT, "Dr. Hardcrab"
wrote:


"msterspy" wrote in message
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Hi All: I have an old heating system. It is a Forced Hot Water System
with those old cast iron (about 30" tall) under every window. They are
not recessed in the wall. Each of the upstairs radiators has a shutoff
valve. It is my understanding that the valves only partially shut off
the radaitor. Lately I notice that the tmeperature upstairs gets
really hot and downstairs is cool. I tried shutting these valvles and
most are hard to turn and I'm afraid I wil brake one or cause leakage.
Anyone have any experience with these radiator valvles? The last thing
I need now is to break one of these in the middle of the winter.

You are probably better off waiting until heating season is over and then
try to do something with them.

Patience! It's only a few weeks away......

"msterspy" wrote in message
...
Hi All: I have an old heating system. It is a Forced Hot Water System
with those old cast iron (about 30" tall) under every window. They are
not recessed in the wall. Each of the upstairs radiators has a shutoff
valve. It is my understanding that the valves only partially shut off
the radaitor. Lately I notice that the tmeperature upstairs gets
really hot and downstairs is cool. I tried shutting these valvles and
most are hard to turn and I'm afraid I wil brake one or cause leakage.
Anyone have any experience with these radiator valvles? The last thing
I need now is to break one of these in the middle of the winter.
M

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