Maid-O'-Mist Issues
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Maid-O'-Mist Issues
Several Of The Radiators In My Home Have Maid-O'-Mist's Installed And Every One Is Rusted To SHIZ... If I Depress The Pin In Any Of Them The Maid-O'-Mist Will Just Leak And The Float Wont Stop The Water... Used Some Teflon Tape And Nuts / Caps To Close Them Up
What Should I Do At This Point? I Want To Replace Them But What Auto Vents Should I Purchase? Watts?
What Should I Do At This Point? I Want To Replace Them But What Auto Vents Should I Purchase? Watts?
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Could You Explain To Me What You Mean By Main Line Use? One Of Those Maids Are Also On My Weil-McLain Boiler With The Same Issue
The high-capacity, float-style vent can be placed either on the boiler or at the high points throughout the system.
The high-capacity, float-style vent can be placed either on the boiler or at the high points throughout the system.
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That's what I meant by main line. You've probably got one on your air scoop.
There generally used on your supply lines in the basement if needed.
The ones you need for your rads or baseboard are manually operated.
As far as them leaking you have 2 choices.
1) Tighten the cap but that will stop them from self bleeding
2) Replace them.
Personally I'm not a fan but opinions vary. Taco IMO makes a better one.
There generally used on your supply lines in the basement if needed.
The ones you need for your rads or baseboard are manually operated.
As far as them leaking you have 2 choices.
1) Tighten the cap but that will stop them from self bleeding
2) Replace them.
Personally I'm not a fan but opinions vary. Taco IMO makes a better one.
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So You Would Recommend Me To Change The One On My Boiler? Only 3-4 Of My Radiators Have Maids And Its My Understanding That The Maids Would Work But Its Better For Manually Operated Vents?
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It Should Be But The Maid On The Boiler Is So Rusted And Filled With Junk That When I Pushed The Pin Down It Wouldnt Close Fully Anymore And Water Would Leak. I Was Forced To Close It. Which Automatic Float Valve Would You Recommend To Atleast Replace The One On My Boiler
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Whats The Best Way To Go About Changing The Maid On My Boiler?
If you turn the supply water off and drain until there is ZERO PRESSURE in the boiler, prepare the new vent for installation and set it at arms length so you can QUICKLY swap the old for the new...
Unscrew the old one, have your finger ready to put over the hole, pull the old one out and quickly screw the new one in, then re-pressurize the system.
BUT... since you will be changing the expansion tank also, you MAY need to drain the system anyway.