Re: Steam pipe heat fins

Posted by hj on August 31, 1999 at 00:23:22:
In response to Re: Steam pipe heat fins
Since the bond between the fin and the pipe is the thing that determines whether it heats or not, any retrofit would be less than effective. Also,if you extracted too much heat from that piece of pipe, the steam would condense to water and cause a hammer when it contacted live steam. Steam systems are very delicate and do not respond well to modifications. : : I have a steam system with a short piece of 3/4 pipe : exposed in my basement that i would love to get a : little heat out of. Does any company make a type of : heat fin or anything eles i can put on the pipe, : without cutting into the pipe to slide them on ? : thanks in advance, : brian g.

Posted by hj on August 31, 1999 at 00:23:22:

In response to Re: Steam pipe heat fins

Since the bond between the fin and the pipe is the thing that determines whether it heats or not, any retrofit would be less than effective. Also,if you extracted too much heat from that piece of pipe, the steam would condense to water and cause a hammer when it contacted live steam. Steam systems are very delicate and do not respond well to modifications.

:
: I have a steam system with a short piece of 3/4 pipe
: exposed in my basement that i would love to get a
: little heat out of. Does any company make a type of
: heat fin or anything eles i can put on the pipe,
: without cutting into the pipe to slide them on ?
: thanks in advance,
: brian g.

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