Odd steam pipe question

[firebird_1995]

if what you were saying was true, we would never get condenser water to the tops of some cooling towers if a slight trap was a issue....also, refrigerant lines, inverted traps at the tops of risers?

Your condenser water will go as far as your pump will push it. If you have AIR in your condenser cooling water, its going to the highest point in that system or wherever it becomes trapped and the velocity of water can no longer push the air through the trap.
If you are referring to inverted traps in suction lines (which is the only place I've ever see them used) then you are on the VAPOR side of the system which is going to draw any AIR or non condensable into the compressor, into the condenser where it will will find its home at the top of the condenser, and reduce system capacity. So what I'm saying is true.

[SSlowBoat]

yeah, youre right. im tired, didnt realize what i had said was as backwards as it could be

[firebird_1995]

Sorry to muck up your thread sean. Clean it up as you see fit

[Fastbird]

No it's all good, good reading. So what I was initially thinking seems to be the consensus too. Don't take it higher than the fitting on the radiator and it should be fine. Just something else for me to look at. I'm just sick of that damn steam pipe always being in the way.