What is this on my apartment hydronic baseboard heater?

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• Marechan@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  Looks a bit like a thermostatic radiator valve without the head on

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  • Thavron@lemmy.ca ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    Yep that’s exactly what it is.

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• McLoud@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  Looks like a gate valve with some calcium carbonate scale.

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  • mihnt@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    and what looks to be some sort of dried landlord repair fluid.

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    • quaddo@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      and what looks to be some sort of dried landlord repair fluid.

      Not that the landlord needs to be really broken before you’re able to see the benefits of using the repair fluid.

      For slightly broken landlords, don’t waste perfectly good repair fluid on them.

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    • Ghostalmedia@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      and what looks to be some sort of dried landlord repair fluid.

      Ahh yes. Landlord fluid.

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  • kometes@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    Copper carbonate – it is greenish. The white stuff in the front is paint, I think.

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    • ikidd@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      It’ll pick up some copper oxidation on brass fittings.

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• Ghostalmedia@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  Probably some sort of gate valve to shut off water to the unit. The crusty white ring at the pipe fitting is mineral buildup that can happen in plumbing.

  The mineral build up can either be from natural condensation that occurs when it’s cool, or the fitting might not be, or might not have been, 100% water tight. As long as you’re not seeing significant water on the floor, you’re fine.

  It also looks like there is a little old white paint or sealant on the valve.

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