I bought a 60 year old house with baseboard steam heat in pipes that run the circumference of the house. I want to remove the covers to clean the fins and put in new covers. However, I can’t get the old covers off. It is as if the pi[pes were inbedded in the covers and the whole thing soldered together.
Because some of the corner joints are tight (too tight to work with) I believe that the covers do come off without disconnecting the pipes.
Attached are photos of the radiator covers. I’m hoping someone can recognize the type and know the name of the manufacturer where I can get directions.
Better yet does someone have experience with this type of cover and knows how to remove them? Thanks,
Carlos
Edited 12/19/2007 9:37 am ET by Carlos
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Carlos, no pictures.
It takes time to load when you try to attach the files, there's an indicator that the load is complete. You might be hitting "done" a bit too soon.
Make the size about 640x480 pxls.
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Carlos, you want to try again?
Or were you able to get them removed?
It turns out I have one piece radiators. The covers, the fins and the pipe are all one. I can get new covers to put over the old but the end result would be too big.
I'll have to paint the old covers or come up with a better decorative answer. Thanks for the help.
Carlos