Steam Traps to Control Sump Temperature
Steam Traps to Control Sump Temperature
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Hi Guys,
There is an old project that I have been assigned to dealing with controling our sump temperature during the winter months. The proposed packaging ddelt with having a steam trap control the temperature. It is a 80 psig steam line. Is the principal that condesate would build up in the line before the steam trap, then occasionally open up to let condesate out? This condesate should then heat up the sump.
Thanks
There is an old project that I have been assigned to dealing with controling our sump temperature during the winter months. The proposed packaging ddelt with having a steam trap control the temperature. It is a 80 psig steam line. Is the principal that condesate would build up in the line before the steam trap, then occasionally open up to let condesate out? This condesate should then heat up the sump.
Thanks





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Thanks again.
RE: Steam Traps to Control Sump Temperature
It's pretty hard to tell what's the best way to go without seeing the installation. If it's not a big sump, and/or it doesn't get really cold, you might want to check out a small electric immersion heater.
RE: Steam Traps to Control Sump Temperature
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RE: Steam Traps to Control Sump Temperature
The other extreme, is that the steam line will be manually put in service on a low temp condition, and will be forgotten. You could literally boil the sump water, which is wasting energy, and will very likely kill your sump pump.
Spirax Sarco, Armstrong, Hoffman, etc have some excellent literature on steam systems. The local reps are also usually keenly interested in having their products used correctly, and will typically be happy to provide on the scene help.