Anyone with steam heating in their house knows the telltale sounds of an old system, including clanging and whistling. Don't put up with the noise all winter—you can fix your radiator right now.

They all passed air (air out) and condensate (water back), but some also automatically closed at the presence of steam. We call that a radiator trap. See photos 1 and 2. We don’t want the steam to get ...

They look a bit bulky, but are quite effective in keeping rooms from overheating. Remember, you don’t use the radiator valve on a one-pipe steam radiator to balance temperature in a system. That valve ...