Posted by Rob Jones on January 03, 2000 at 18:03:14:
I currently have a steam based modulating Zone heating system. The Boiler is a Weil-McLain oil-fired natural draft steam unit. Throughout my home I have individual modulating units called "SelectTemp" that are made by a company called Turbonics. These units are about 50 years old, parts are available but it is no longer feasible to keep them running.
The low-pressure modulating units have a 3/8 inch copper supply lines which steam enters into a small turbine then through a heater core and leaves through a 3/8 inch return line. No electric required.
I am trying to find out if there are any decorative steam radiator units or other solutions that would be able to plug into the existing steam infrastructure, without having to rip my house apart