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RE: How To Balance Radiators & the Role of the Lockshield Valve: A Homeowner's Guide

@jamespa So settings to date are as follows for now. - **2011:** -10°C- **2012:** 15°C- **2021:** 40°C- **2022:** 25°C I have put 2022 to 38c Wi...

7 months ago

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Thermostats, Volumisers, Buffer Tanks, TRVs, Pumps, Piping, Valves, Radiators & Controls

RE: How To Balance Radiators & the Role of the Lockshield Valve: A Homeowner's Guide

At long last , I found a decent plumber and boiler expert locally to take the buffer out of the system(his advice) and change the piping the short dis...

7 months ago

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RE: How To Balance Radiators & the Role of the Lockshield Valve: A Homeowner's Guide

7 months ago

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RE: Bathroom Radiator replacement

OK , Thanks James, can the btu's be calculated from the existing Radiator as it was measured to size for that room initially. By the way I have a pl...

8 months ago

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Thermostats, Volumisers, Buffer Tanks, TRVs, Pumps, Piping, Valves, Radiators & Controls

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Bathroom Radiator replacement

8 months ago

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Thermostats, Volumisers, Buffer Tanks, TRVs, Pumps, Piping, Valves, Radiators & Controls

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RE: How To Balance Radiators & the Role of the Lockshield Valve: A Homeowner's Guide

I have messaged you . Thank you in anticipation of your help .

9 months ago

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RE: How To Balance Radiators & the Role of the Lockshield Valve: A Homeowner's Guide

The old problem we had certainly was not right , but while it was using TRV's and open lockshieldsand the buffer, the costs were more controlled but s...

9 months ago

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RE: How To Balance Radiators & the Role of the Lockshield Valve: A Homeowner's Guide

Ok Guys James, I cannot get anyone to respond to a request locally to come and have a look at converting a buffer tank to a Volumizer therefore elim...

9 months ago

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RE: Heat pump's integral circulator pump

Sorry random input , must of thought I was on another thread!!

9 months ago

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RE: Heat pump's integral circulator pump

No I don’t know what volume, I might look at the sheets again. Is it normal to have it recorded somewhere? It maybe somewhere as the system has had gl...

10 months ago

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Air Source Heat Pumps (ASHPs)

RE: Heat pump's integral circulator pump

@ubert767 Thanks , no wonder I get too much of a temp drop , mine is 200L , too much mixing .

10 months ago

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Air Source Heat Pumps (ASHPs)

RE: Heat pump's integral circulator pump

@ubert767 the removal of the 20ltr. 4 port buffer out of interest,is that 20l or 200l ? I am planning bypassing my buffer , still waiting for ...

10 months ago

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