I have installed a thermasol Model # 84 3470 in a shower unit that is approximately 125 square feet. That is unit the manufacturer recommended for the room that size, Yet the steam production does not seem like it is as powerful as I would expect. The room heats up in time but the steam is not too steamy and it is very slow to heat the room up.
I have installed a shower door with a magnetic seal and gasket at the top and bottom.
The steam line is only running about five feet I have pitched the line upwards and have insulated it with fiberglass pipe insulation( this is ok for steam ??, fire wise right)??
I have siliconed all the penetrations for the valves and shower heads etc. the room seems to be tight.
the plumber who installed the water feed ran a quarter inch copper feed to the 3/8 inch female coupling for the water supply for the unit.
I wonder If the steam production would be increased if the water feed was increased?
The unit has only been installed a month or so and has had the symptoms from the outset, I wonder if there could be a clog in the line There is no filter on the water feed. and I know he did not flush the line before he attached the feed.
I would love to hear from any one who would have any experience with Thermasol units or steam in general.
the customer support from the company was pretty useless.
Thanks mike R
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Just a clarification... do you mean 125 square feet or 125 cubic feet? Even the biggest steam room I've been in... the Y in New York City... wasn't 10x12. All of the home installs I've seen are in small showers... 3x5, 4x6, etc.
You missed your first line...............
THE PLUMBER, who bushed down the supply and didn't flush the line before connecting............are you afraid of him or something??? Pick up the phone!
And I do hope that's cubic not square. You're gonna need one heck of a generator if it's square!!!!
Eric
I Love A Hand That Meets My Own,
With A Hold That Causes Some Sensation.
Yeah, I gotta agree with the part about flushing the lines. A conscientious plumber charges the house and then walks around with a 5 gallon bucket, opening each angle stop and flushing the flexible supply line into it before connecting the fixture. If the lines weren't flushed then you definitely have a bunch of black flux slime in the steamer, and possibly some grit. If the job is a remodel with old pipe involved, you can get loose chunks of rust or scale breaking loose too... a plumbing embolism.