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Varivalve 925005-00 Angle VARI-Valve (Heat Timer)
90 Degree angle style radiator air vent
1/8-Inch Pipe thread
Quiet operation, no clicking or hissing
Provides a means for air to be driven out of the radiator as steam enters, allowing main lines to fill quicker
The function of the radiator air vent is to provide a means for air to be driven out of the radiator as steam enters. At a given pressure the fill time of a radiator varies proportional to its heat capacity and inversely proportional to the venting capacity of the radiator air vent. It is possible to control the speed at which a radiator will fill with steam by installing a radiator air vent with a certain venting capacity. Used in this manner, radiator air vents are helpful in evening out the heat distribution in a building.