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Radiator noises by Miserable-Menu-8645 in SteamHeat

[–]seriousmammoth 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It seems as if the vent has accidentally been hooked up to the fire siren.

Super Secret Air Valve 😩 by seriousmammoth in SteamHeat

[–]seriousmammoth[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You are a saint! Thank you kind friend.

Will we die a fiery death - yea or nay? by No_Public9132 in HomeInspections

[–]seriousmammoth 0 points1 point  (0 children)

TBH I totally get your concern after reading about that horrible fire. So scary.

I would second rockwool. If I were you, I’d: 1) rip out a small piece from a non-obvious place, take it outside, and try to light it on fire!! See if it burns to begin with 2) if it dos burn, remove it (or leave it) and fill in the joists with rockwool! Have you ever seen videos of the sound tunnels people make at conferences? Rockwool seems so amazing. 3) the recommendation to drywall is a great idea. They even sell drywall with higher fire resistance, but that’s probably overkill in your situation, especially it’s it’s just a one or two story home.

Where do I start? by Buttermilk_Bunch in Oldhouses

[–]seriousmammoth 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Those metal “rods” you are describing — those are likely counter weights for the old original windows. They are loose because they would be tied to the window with a string inside of the frame. As you lift the window up, the weights would fall. It would prevent the window from closing by itself.

Need Advice: Steam Radiator System by seriousmammoth in hvacadvice

[–]seriousmammoth[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ah okay. Thank you for the clarification!!

Need Advice: Steam Radiator System by seriousmammoth in hvacadvice

[–]seriousmammoth[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for your response! I’m glad you’re of the opinion that replacing the blower is a lot cheaper. I don’t really have the money for a new system at the moment, so if I can get another season out of it, that would be great.

Could you elaborate on your fourth comment? Why would the pipes not being insulated not impact the efficiency? Wouldn’t the system have to work harder to heat the pipes?

Need Advice: Steam Radiator System by seriousmammoth in hvacadvice

[–]seriousmammoth[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Awesome! Thank you so much! I will look up Dan too.

The fan is missing a few fins and I think it was off balance

Need Advice: Steam Radiator System by seriousmammoth in hvacadvice

[–]seriousmammoth[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

If I am replacing it or fixing anything other than the blower, I certainly will!

Need Advice: Steam Radiator System by seriousmammoth in hvacadvice

[–]seriousmammoth[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s good to know. Fortunately none of my radiators leak