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samsung G6 flow rates for all sizes/p> @ardmark I think you said as a consequence of dropping the flow rate , you have had to increase the LWT by 2C...
@jwilliams89 a landing rad is a really good idea. you may want to turn down your bedroom rads if you prefer cooler to sleep. having a landing rad keep...
@jwilliams89 depends on a) how big your system / zone is and b) how far away / how long the pipe run! how big your system / zone is: Most "rul...
@dunlorn no worries you mean you have a life outside of heating system fettling 😉 ? I don't have that pump but the manual refers to an "SC" versio...
@jwilliams89 hopefully you can at least make them get the rad sizes right. thats a pain to change afterwards. can you persuade them to do something ...
@grahamh no indeed , me neither, but would you concur at least, that the OP is being steered towards a system that is unlikely to be fit for purpose /...
@jwilliams89 so I am not an expert on ECO4 never having had anything to do with it, but from what I have read ( from people who should know in the in...
that sounds reasonable, and good that you've been able to measure it . how, if you don't mind me asking? getting 21lpm at 4.5M implies your pipewo...
@toodles so the other gotcha with dropping the pump power on the secondary side is that it will run at lower head , which means your "harder to reach"...
@toodles this diagram flow rates the same = temperatures the same. flow rate higher on the radiator side: has to pull from one of the lower (c...
@sarah I just want to check on one thing. reading back, you say you have 3 controllers? that would suggest your system has been setup to work on 3 zon...
1. yes (provided that its open enough for some flow!). The more open, the bigger the flow through the rad, the lower the DT on that rad. 2. I don't ...
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