I've been asked to put up something about my way of doing a screen trap for the radiator. I've thought it was pretty much self-evident but I made up a photo and description album in Flickr for a friend, so here 'tis if you need it ..............

Radiator trap

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Neat idea, and simple, thanks for sharing! I wouldn't have thought debris that size could get past the themostat.

Steve

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Hi, Ilooked at the slide show of the trap. Is it made of wire window screen? How do you wrap it to make the "plug"?

I did this now. I think it will work great. THANKS!!

Howdy,

I apologize for not getting back to you sooner on your questions. This is rather a busy time of year for me, 60+ hour weeks 'til mid-January.

Yes, it's window screen. The wire sort (not the plastic) and galvanized if possible. Just roll a flat sheet into a cone by overlapping it from the center point of a circle out along a radian. Makes one side three layers thick but doesn't allow any "leaks". The screen can be worked a bit into sort of a condom shape. Actually rather appropriate at that ....
I make it long enough to rest inside the tank, clear of the upper tube, in order to allow for plenty of working surface area.

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