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About Sharon McCarthy
Expertise
I can help with most questions about residential plumbing problems including septic systems, and some questions about irrigation. I have no experience with commercial installations or codes.
Experience
I have been a sole-proprietor service plumber in two small towns north of Phoenix Arizona for 26 years.
Publications
I had a monthly column in the United Steelworkers of America, local 1033, newsletter 1978 to 1982. I wrote an article for "The Theosophist" in 1977. I've written dozens of letters to the editor in many newspapers.
Education/Credentials
High school and three years of college. My step-father, having worked 40 years in the plumbing trade in Chicago, taught me for two years. The rest has been hands-on experience.
Past/Present Clients
Many hundreds of good people in Cave Creek and Carefree Arizona
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You are here: Experts > Home/Garden > Home Improvement/Repair > Plumbing in the Home > Steam radiator valve
Expert: Sharon McCarthy - 11/3/2009
Question
Hello,
I'm trying to turn off the supply valve to two (two-pipe) steam radiators, but they won't budge and WD40 didn't work. Next, I'd like to simply change the valves altogether, however, before I remove anything I need to know that I can put it back together. These valves aren't "T"-shaped. They're "J"-shaped and neither have nuts where they connect to the floor pipes. It's as though they were just set on top of the pipes (soldered?) Does that mean that I can't simply replace them with the modern ones that are "T"-shaped and lock on with nuts? Have you seen this type before?
Answer
Dear Tee,
I'm sorry, I meant to click on a different response, that I'm not qualified to answer this question. I used to have radiator heat in Chicago before I moved to Arizona 26 years ago but I wasn't a plumber then, I worked in a steel mill as a motor repairman. Sorry, you'll have to ask some other experts about this. Sharon
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