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RE: The Importance of Radiator Balancing for Efficient Heating: Introducing the Flow Regulating Valve
By Toodles, 6 days ago |
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@jamespa I found the same about the last half turn being the only effective part of the mechanism. Some chap called Toodles wrote an article for RHH and he found the same too!😉 Regards, Toodle... | ||
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RE: Solar Power Output – Let’s Compare Generation Figures
By Toodles, 6 days ago
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@tim441 Well it looks like the micro inverters have been working that bit harder this July compared with the previous July’s in ‘24 and ‘23. Considering the second half of the month was a bit ‘meh’ wi... | ||
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RE: The Importance of Radiator Balancing for Efficient Heating: Introducing the Flow Regulating Valve
By JamesPa, 6 days ago |
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If you don't need your trvs (and you shouldnt) you can repurpose them as lsvs by removing the heads and replacing with decorators caps. Trvs generally have better 'valve authority' than old lsvs, i... | ||
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RE: My misgivings about installing ASHP and solar panels via the ECO4 scheme...
By Mars, 6 days ago |
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@dwynwen, I’m honestly lost for words. What you’ve been put through is completely appalling… no homeowner should ever have to deal with this, let alone under the guise of a government-backed scheme th... | ||
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RE: The Importance of Radiator Balancing for Efficient Heating: Introducing the Flow Regulating Valve
By Mars, 6 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, 6 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, 6 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, 6 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, 7 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, 7 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, 7 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, 7 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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