How can I get the single line steam heating system at my home operating at peak efficiency?

I have lots of problems with my system including: very little heat at the most distant locations from the boiler, too hot inside when it is really cold outside Home Improvement.

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Too cold/hot is a control/thermostat issue. Insulate. Make sure lines don't have trapped water.

Too cold/hot is a control/thermostat issue. Where are your thermostat(s)? It sounds like your thermostat(s) are affected too much by outside temperature.

Consider moving thermostat(s) or adding additional control zones. If they are not already, insulate as much of the steam lines as you can. This will help more of the heat get to remote locations.

Make sure steam lines don't have trapped water. Steam heating works best when there is not water trapped in the linespreventing steam from flowing through the system. With an older system,possible that some of your steam pipes are clogged by internal corrosion.

Sources: My personal experience .

1 I have a single thermostat on the first floor in the center of house. It is close to a large radiator which I have turn the regulator turned down pretty low, but I think I get what you mean. I'm not sure how to create more than one heating zone for my system, but I'll check into that.

I do seem to have three or more zones which heat similarily. After removing all the Asbestos, I insulated all of the lines in the basement except for the elbows, I was planning on doing them next. I don't have any radiators in the basement and with the thick insulation I installed on the pipes it is pretty cold down there.

I'm note sure the pipes in the walls are insulated, but I'm a little afraid to check. I thought for trapped water I would get knocking, but I guess if nothing was getting through I wouldn't here anything. I have had heat in every radiator, but not all of the time.

I've check the radiators and shimmed them so they all drain, but I can't speak for the pipes buried in the wall. I do have corrosion, but so far it has been only in the pipes that are low and have direct contact with water. Since last year, I have had three leaks from perforated pipe fixed.

Two of them I found when I bought the house, before I started the boiler. The third was a lot more fun spewing water into my basement. I think if I ever go on vacation in the winter I will consider getting a house-sitter.

I have a single thermostat on the first floor in the center of house. It is close to a large radiator which I have turn the regulator turned down pretty low, but I think I get what you mean. I'm not sure how to create more than one heating zone for my system, but I'll check into that.

I do seem to have three or more zones which heat similarily. After removing all the Asbestos, I insulated all of the lines in the basement except for the elbows, I was planning on doing them next. I don't have any radiators in the basement and with the thick insulation I installed on the pipes it is pretty cold down there.

I'm note sure the pipes in the walls are insulated, but I'm a little afraid to check. I thought for trapped water I would get knocking, but I guess if nothing was getting through I wouldn't here anything. I have had heat in every radiator, but not all of the time.

I've check the radiators and shimmed them so they all drain, but I can't speak for the pipes buried in the wall. I do have corrosion, but so far it has been only in the pipes that are low and have direct contact with water. Since last year, I have had three leaks from perforated pipe fixed.

Two of them I found when I bought the house, before I started the boiler. The third was a lot more fun spewing water into my basement. I think if I ever go on vacation in the winter I will consider getting a house-sitter.

2 newbie1106486, regarding your answer "Too cold/hot is a control/thermostat issue. Insulate. Make sure lines don't have trapped water.":Please see the discussion board.

Newbie1106486, regarding your answer "Too cold/hot is a control/thermostat issue. Insulate. Make sure lines don't have trapped water.":Please see the discussion board.

3 Most likey the problem is air trapped in the highest part of the system and in the radiators. There should be an air fitting with a screwdriver slot that will allow you to open the air vent and vent the air - steam will then be able to enter the radiator.

Most likey the problem is air trapped in the highest part of the system and in the radiators. There should be an air fitting with a screwdriver slot that will allow you to open the air vent and vent the air - steam will then be able to enter the radiator.

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