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RE: Observation about radiators and weather compensation

That's very good of you (sending the email). I haven't removed the foam insulation because as you can see in the photo, it is tightly wedged in place....

3 years ago
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RE: Observation about radiators and weather compensation

Not yet, it is going to be a last resort as it will mean moving furniture and taking up carpets and floorboards. That makes sense, and is a less d...

3 years ago
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RE: Observation about radiators and weather compensation

I have been giving some thought to how to test for an invisible bypass and have come up with the following: close all rad lockshield valves except two...

3 years ago
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RE: Observation about radiators and weather compensation

@derek-m - the secondary water pump was rotated 180 to put it back in the correct orientation, the plumber had left it reversed (he thought it might i...

3 years ago
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RE: Observation about radiators and weather compensation

Yes, I find that analogy works for me too, though I add fuel burnt: Think mph is kW, whilst miles travelled and fuel burnt is kWh. I find it furth...

3 years ago
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RE: Observation about radiators and weather compensation

@derek-m - yes, we have to stick with physics (Newtonian, not quantum) and the real world observations and data, and not forget the Holmesian dictum t...

3 years ago
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RE: Observation about radiators and weather compensation

Coming back to the calculations, this may well be the case. If we assume the heat loss is linear, ranging from 12.3kW at -2 ambient, and dropping to z...

3 years ago
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RE: Observation about radiators and weather compensation

Yes! But I'll come back to that if I may. Answers to the questions in your next and post: Continuously, as long as the room stat is calling for he...

3 years ago
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RE: Observation about radiators and weather compensation

@derek-m - I will have another close look. The only other connection to the rad circuit is the connection to pressurise it (it is a closed system) and...

3 years ago
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RE: Observation about radiators and weather compensation

@derek-m - thanks, that would be very welcome, and I am sure others will welcome it too. All the rads have TRVs and they are all definitely open (th...

3 years ago
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RE: Observation about radiators and weather compensation

@ronin92 - I do have a multi-meter with a thermometer scale using a thermocouple to take the readings. Putting that inside the insulation foam pipe wr...

3 years ago
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RE: Observation about radiators and weather compensation

@ronin92 - these temps are not easy to measure accurately. The clip on thermometers are typically +/- 5 degrees so not discriminating enough. I use a ...

3 years ago
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