Installing a Radiator Thermostat
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with Plumbing and heating contractor Richard Trethewey, This Old House television
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Less than 1 hour

Difficulty: Very easy

just be careful when removing the old air vent.


Steps:

1 Close the valve at base of radiator.
2 Turn off the room's thermostat.
3 Carefully unscrew the existing air vent from side of radiator.
4 Put Teflon tape on threads of new thermostatic steam valve.
5 Thread new steam valve into radiator; tighten with adjustable wrench.
6 Apply Teflon tape to threads of old air vent.
7 Thread old air vent into top of new steam valve.
8 Open valve at base of radiator.
9 Turn on the room's thermostat.

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