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RE: The Importance of Radiator Balancing for Efficient Heating: Introducing the Flow Regulating Valve
By Mars, 3 days ago |
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@adamk what I like about these valves is that once set, your rads for rooms are set and shouldn’t get “unbalanced”. For those interested, in these valves, if you decide to go ahead, DM or email me, ed... | ||
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RE: The Importance of Radiator Balancing for Efficient Heating: Introducing the Flow Regulating Valve
By AdamK, 3 days ago |
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Watched the latest homeowners qa and they mentioned some easy to balance lock shield valves. It’s something I need to look at in the winter as not had the HP that long. Or if they are not an option is... | ||
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RE: Why do we need pressurised systems?
By IaAck, 3 days ago |
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@toodles, touché chez. /\ | ||
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RE: The Importance of Radiator Balancing for Efficient Heating: Introducing the Flow Regulating Valve
By JamesPa, 3 days ago |
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With their balancing process Im pretty sure all rads could end up being restricted at least a bit. Its unlikely however that the restriction would be so great as to cause a problem. Personally I wou... | ||
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RE: My misgivings about installing ASHP and solar panels via the ECO4 scheme...
By Dwynwen, 3 days ago |
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This afternoon I was advised by a charity that was helping me with my ECO4 dispute that I should agree to let contractors remove ASHP and solar panels. They are not prepared to make good any damage ca... | ||
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RE: Why do we need pressurised systems?
By Toodles, 3 days ago |
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@iaack I enquired of Wattson and the reply was very much along the lines of that which I surmised Holmes. | ||
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RE: Why do we need pressurised systems?
By IaAck, 3 days ago |
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A question for Inspector Watson? | ||
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RE: The Importance of Radiator Balancing for Efficient Heating: Introducing the Flow Regulating Valve
By Grantmethestrength, 3 days ago |
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@jamespa that is quite important. It would be good if they had a video tutorial on how to set them up, with some examples of the maths for us dummies! I wonder if you would put one on the rad that is ... | ||
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RE: The Importance of Radiator Balancing for Efficient Heating: Introducing the Flow Regulating Valve
By JamesPa, 3 days ago |
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Good question. Based on physics I think the short answer is yes. I have actually been thinking about this area since I posted above with the comment that balancing for DT and balancing for equal flow... | ||
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RE: The Importance of Radiator Balancing for Efficient Heating: Introducing the Flow Regulating Valve
By Fred Gray, 3 days ago |
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When adjusting the FRV you need to use the area of the radiator. Does the radiator type (K1, K2, K3 etc) need to be taken into account? | ||
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Why do we need pressurised systems?
By Toodles, 3 days ago |
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Having had a second occasion where the system pressure for the heat pump dropped to zero (under investigation at present) I go to wondering: Why do we need a pressurised system in the first place? I h... |
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