Comments on: Radiators http://raincityguide.com/2006/08/07/radiators/ Seattle's Leading Resource for Real Estate Information Sat, 21 Nov 2009 06:01:18 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: ARDELL http://raincityguide.com/2006/08/07/radiators/#comment-282035 ARDELL Tue, 11 Mar 2008 00:27:40 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2006/08/07/radiators/#comment-282035 We'll have to send a thank you email directly to Bill, even though we usually don't contact people who comment. But let's wait until the repair is done. We’ll have to send a thank you email directly to Bill, even though we usually don’t contact people who comment. But let’s wait until the repair is done.

]]> By: Rhonda Porter http://raincityguide.com/2006/08/07/radiators/#comment-281979 Rhonda Porter Mon, 10 Mar 2008 22:35:47 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2006/08/07/radiators/#comment-281979 I spent hours calling and researching the internet for someone to help us. We've had to rip apart a corner in our living room from the pipe cracking and hot steam coming out...it's a mess...er, I mean, it looks rustic! ;) I recalled seeing this post before and thought I'd check it out. When the job's all done (they'll be here later this week) I'll provide an update. They said they're pretty "it" for this type of repair in older Seattle homes. I spent hours calling and researching the internet for someone to help us. We’ve had to rip apart a corner in our living room from the pipe cracking and hot steam coming out…it’s a mess…er, I mean, it looks rustic! ;) I recalled seeing this post before and thought I’d check it out. When the job’s all done (they’ll be here later this week) I’ll provide an update. They said they’re pretty “it” for this type of repair in older Seattle homes.

]]> By: ARDELL http://raincityguide.com/2006/08/07/radiators/#comment-281975 ARDELL Mon, 10 Mar 2008 22:33:29 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2006/08/07/radiators/#comment-281975 I love blogs! That's great news, Rhonda. Did you know that the family next door to me in Philly when I was a kid was also "the Vitale Family". Might have been spelled Vitali, but what a coincidence THAT is! I love blogs! That’s great news, Rhonda.

Did you know that the family next door to me in Philly when I was a kid was also “the Vitale Family”. Might have been spelled Vitali, but what a coincidence THAT is!

]]> By: Rhonda Porter http://raincityguide.com/2006/08/07/radiators/#comment-281951 Rhonda Porter Mon, 10 Mar 2008 21:47:45 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2006/08/07/radiators/#comment-281951 <p>ARDELL, this post saved our bacon! We discovered an issue with our steam boiler (we have an older Seattle home)...no plumbers wanted to touch our cast iron pipes...except for <a href="http://www.nwmechanical.com" rel="nofollow">Northwest Mechanical</a>. Thanks #7 for your comment. :) </p> ARDELL, this post saved our bacon! We discovered an issue with our steam boiler (we have an older Seattle home)…no plumbers wanted to touch our cast iron pipes…except for Northwest Mechanical. Thanks #7 for your comment. :)

]]> By: ARDELL http://raincityguide.com/2006/08/07/radiators/#comment-79581 ARDELL Thu, 25 Jan 2007 22:41:16 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2006/08/07/radiators/#comment-79581 Laura, I saw several online from plain to fancy. I just googled "radiator covers". Not sure if there are any local vendors...but that's a good start to get a variety of styles. Some looked like the same ones the Vitale Family had next door when I was a kid...actually most. But I did find a few modern styles. Laura,

I saw several online from plain to fancy. I just googled “radiator covers”. Not sure if there are any local vendors…but that’s a good start to get a variety of styles. Some looked like the same ones the Vitale Family had next door when I was a kid…actually most. But I did find a few modern styles.

]]> By: Laura http://raincityguide.com/2006/08/07/radiators/#comment-79538 Laura Thu, 25 Jan 2007 20:48:09 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2006/08/07/radiators/#comment-79538 Hi there, I just purchased a home in Seattle with radiators for heating. I have little children and was wondering if anyone knows of a place to purchase covers for the room units (looks like the picture you posted) so they do not burn themselves. Is there someone local that sells them? Thanks, Laura Hi there,

I just purchased a home in Seattle with radiators for heating. I have little children and was wondering if anyone knows of a place to purchase covers for the room units (looks like the picture you posted) so they do not burn themselves. Is there someone local that sells them?

Thanks,
Laura

]]> By: ARDELL http://raincityguide.com/2006/08/07/radiators/#comment-18874 ARDELL Sun, 24 Sep 2006 02:02:31 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2006/08/07/radiators/#comment-18874 Thanks Bill, Just the info I needed. Can you give us the cost of replacing Bessie without replacing the radiators when the job is done? I'd appreciate it. Should we send flowers for Bessie's funeral, or is there a charity offering to ? Thanks Bill,

Just the info I needed. Can you give us the cost of replacing Bessie without replacing the radiators when the job is done? I’d appreciate it.

Should we send flowers for Bessie’s funeral, or is there a charity offering to ?

]]> By: Bill http://raincityguide.com/2006/08/07/radiators/#comment-18873 Bill Sun, 24 Sep 2006 01:57:31 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2006/08/07/radiators/#comment-18873 We have a 105 year old house in Seattle. Our giant boiler (named Bessie) was once coal-fired, then oil...and is now a gas boiler. It is serviced by Northwest Mechanical. This company can replace either the boiler and/or the radiators...and maintain them. They will soon be replacing Bessie with a small keg sized furnace...the radiators will stay in place and serve us well... We have a 105 year old house in Seattle. Our giant boiler (named Bessie) was once coal-fired, then oil…and is now a gas boiler. It is serviced by Northwest Mechanical. This company can replace either the boiler and/or the radiators…and maintain them. They will soon be replacing Bessie with a small keg sized furnace…the radiators will stay in place and serve us well…

]]> By: dl http://raincityguide.com/2006/08/07/radiators/#comment-12541 dl Tue, 22 Aug 2006 06:07:22 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2006/08/07/radiators/#comment-12541 I just bought an old house in San Francisco. It has radiator heating as well, brown colored A O Smith gas boiler. Haven't tried it yet. Not sure what to do with it. The A O Smith thing looks old. Should I replace it or change the whole thing over to forced air furnace. The house does not even have ductwork. It would be an expense to change to forced air heating but I do not mind if it is worthwhile. Would like to know comments from others. Timely topic for me! I just bought an old house in San Francisco. It has radiator heating as well, brown colored A O Smith gas boiler. Haven’t tried it yet. Not sure what to do with it. The A O Smith thing looks old. Should I replace it or change the whole thing over to forced air furnace. The house does not even have ductwork. It would be an expense to change to forced air heating but I do not mind if it is worthwhile. Would like to know comments from others. Timely topic for me!

]]> By: Bert Sperling http://raincityguide.com/2006/08/07/radiators/#comment-11315 Bert Sperling Tue, 15 Aug 2006 20:13:27 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2006/08/07/radiators/#comment-11315 This was an oil-fired boiler, which was actually a "hot-water" system and never boiled any water or generated any steam. Also, it was strictly convection, no pumps for circulation. b. This was an oil-fired boiler, which was actually a “hot-water” system and never boiled any water or generated any steam. Also, it was strictly convection, no pumps for circulation.

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