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@crimson When the radiators downstairs are up-rated and the LWT is lowered, you will find the upstairs lockshield valves are a little less tricky to t...
@crimson The next stage might be to fit the larger radiators downstairs; this will have several benifits, not only will it heat downstairs more effici...
Thank you Derek, at least it is only a little ‘Devil’ then! Regards, Toodles.
I suspect that the image was subjected to some filesize reduction so here is a close up of the displays. Toodles.
@iancalderbank In my own case, I started from the coolest room with that Lockshield valve fully open, then progressed around the house from the warmes...
@derek-m Hello Derek, I have left the system running with the thermometers in place for a few weeks now; glancing at the readings from time to time in...
@crimson I’m not Ian, but, not really! The lockshield is a restriction to flow which is set and remains constant. A TRV provides dynamic changes with ...
Fingers crossed indeed! Toodles.
@judith I have an update of a sort to report: We use the electrical element during the winter too! I find that (particularly in mild weather) the radi...
@allyfish I was watching a very recent Youtube presentation from Anthony Dyer in Aberdeen who has presented quite a few on subjects including his PV, ...
@allyfish Indeed Allyfish, swapping from one tariff to the other only takes a couple of days and, as you say, one can swap back again if wished; there...
Oh Steve D! I think you are very nearly my double! I too have been along a very similar journey; we have 8.1 kWp of PV and are fortunate to have 27 kW...
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