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I imagine it will be something from Esbe, the valve being less important than the controller/actuator. Keen to know what parts to spec for the latter.
You basically need to have this completely re-plumbed, by Brendon, or someone with his skills. Throw all the zoning away, fit TRVs into the upstairs...
@transparent I would also be keen to know which 3 port mixer (and associated room controller) to use for my mixture of rads and ufh. Hopefully Brendon...
Remember that most of these software packages used to do heat loss and running cost calculations are based on the MCS requirement of heating the prope...
My assumption would be that they don’t want rads anymore and want the wall space back?
It sounds like you need to get a plumber back and re-do this whole setup. No need for the plate, no need for the glycol... Regarding your pump comme...
Grant rebadge a decent unit, the Chofu (Japanese) unit. Shame their install seems to treat it like a boiler and they fitted a hive, the worst 'smart' ...
@squeakysim Yes, the floor for the upstairs room becomes 'internal' and the same for the ceiling of the downstairs rooms. As for the hallway, I just...
I think that all we need is for people to follow the manufacturers design and installation instructions to the letter. Look at vaillant - a full set o...
@derek-m it’s also on my GitHub for posterity, as I’m a bit rubbish at keeping files saved locally.
@squeakysim/p> Link to download the spreadsheet from my thread...
@olly You also want the largest evaporator to output ratio you can find - less chance of icing up and a slower fan speed. A big unit gives you that.
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