Gorton valves are made with five sizes of air outlets. When the correctly sized valve is installed on each radiator, the system is balanced and equalized so as to provide fast, even, comfortable heating in every room. Larger sizes of vapor equalizing valves should be installed on radiators farthest from the boiler and in the coldest rooms. The small sizes are for radiators closer to the boiler and affecting the thermostat. Gorton Air Eliminators install at the end of basement mains to speed up air elimination from the mains. If you have any questions, or concerns, please do call our office in Cranford, New Jersey (908) 276-1323. We will be there to help you.
INSTALL on radiators farther from the boiler and in cold rooms, (for example on second floor radiators.), 1/8" connection. VENTING CAPACITY . . . Equal to 8 ordinary type air valves.
INSTALL on radiators farthest from the boiler, and in coldest rooms, (for example on third floor radiators.), 1/8" connection. VENTING CAPACITY . . . Equal to 15 ordinary type air valves.
INSTALL where a large amount of air must be vented (NOT TO BE USED ON HAND FIRED SYSTEMS UNLESS RADIATOR SUPPLY VALVES ARE LEFT ON ALL THE TIME.), 1/8" connection. VENTING CAPACITY ... Equal to 27 ordinary type air valves.
INSTALL one or more No.1 Air Eliminators at the end of the short main or the main running to the warm side of the building. Install two or three No.1 Air Eliminators at the end of the long main or main running to the cold side of the building. Use a No.2 Air Eliminator., 3/8" or 3/4" vertical connection.
INSTALL 1 or more No.2 Air Eliminators at the end of the long main running to the cold side of the building, as required., 1/2" vertical connection. OVERALL HEIGHT 6 3/8". Venting capacity equal to that of 4 #1 Gorton Air Eliminators.
GORTON for every Steam Heating System
Proven dependable in design and construction
Gorton valves are designed to provide a faster venting, and more dependable method of Air Elimination on any Steam Heating System. The non-corrosive bi-metal actuator and brass valve steam assembly are the only two moving parts in the valve.
The Gorton design provides an extra large valve seat opening which permits a maximum volume of air to be rapidly vented from the system. This large air outlet design makes Gorton Vapor Equalizing Valves and Air Eliminators the fastest venting valves made for steam heating system.
The thermostatic bi-metal actuator of the valve reacts instantly on exposure to steam and raises the valve steam into the seat to close the valve. This fast action prevents any loss or escape of steam.
A ground valve seat insures the valve seating perfectly and provides a positive shut-off.
The large capacity of the valve housing and open float design allows the condensate to drain freely from the valve and eliminates any possibility of failure, due to waterlogging.
To insure its dependable and proper operation when installed, each Gorton Valve is tested and checked with live steam before shipment from the factory.
