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Alfapat
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Topics: 5 / Replies: 177
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RE: How To Balance Radiators & the Role of the Lockshield Valve: A Homeowner's Guide

This is depressing , I have spent now a couple of months now trying to sort out a solution or some sort of headway on this forum to readdress the bigg...

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

OK James, Ill see if I can answer your questions. the heat pump is 16kh , would the loss be on the commissioning ? The original commission had ano...

4 months ago
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RE: alternative to Homely - HavenWise. Anyone used it?

@arundalep I thought the Samsung wifi needed some sort of hardware in the HP , so thinking that would be the Modbus card , but clearly not. How does ...

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

@jamespa Thanks , looks like I should remove it then . Question I have , if the HP pipes are 28mm and they are directly connected to the smaller CH pi...

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

@jamespa Will check James Tank Capacity is 200l Pipes are 28mm Copper , not sure if you want the size of CH pipes I can check but definitely smaller...

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

Ha should I have , sadly not, Only the one I have drawn. What would you like to see , and I can give you some information

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

Here is the layout as much as I can. Above left Ch pipes Above zone valves. Above right flow from HP.Above showing C...

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

Not great, 5C = 10-15% efficiency loss (much more according to @heacol). TBH I cant understand whats going on in the buffer, its like there is no str...

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

Maybe mine as well !As in Buffer remove. New sensor in place and so to correct the flow indications between from HP to buffer /Tank there is a diffe...

4 months ago
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RE: alternative to Homely - HavenWise. Anyone used it?

@arundalep Many Thanks for your thoughts there, I will wait in that case . I have to say I am not going down the solar route or EV but still want a go...

4 months ago
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RE: alternative to Homely - HavenWise. Anyone used it?

A query and a rEquest sent to Havenwise yesterday has not been answered yet , so I am going to ask if anyone on this forum who has Havenwise do I need...

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

Sending for more probes , one is dodgy! Its sending me a higher temp on return to LLH than the feed to rads.

4 months ago
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