Question is pretty much in the subject.
After buying some clip on radiator thermometers, I can see that some of the valves are open too much on some radiators (temp difference between feed and return is 1-2 degrees, rather than the recommended 12 degrees). We also sometimes have some radiators that won't heat up properly, making me think I should balance the system out a bit.
Thing is, our Master bedroom is still under renovation, and will be for a for a number of weeks. The radiator has been removed, valves are shut, and I've put blanking nuts on to make sure there is no water leakage.
My questions:
- Is it possible to successfully balance the system for now while this radiator is not connected?
- Could the missing radiator be causing me issues with air in the system, as i have previously had to bleed air out of some radiators once every few months (just wondering if the return part of the piping in the master bedroom is keeping some air in it)
- If I do balance the system, can someone explain how each valve affects the water flow? I know the lockshield valve is limiting the input flow (and the water will take the path of least resistance, allowing more water to flow to the further away radiators) but what about the TRV on the return side of the radiator? does the higher number on the TRV mean water stays in the radiator for longer to warm it up, or does the higher number mean the water flows quicker to make the temp higher?
Thanks
desig
After buying some clip on radiator thermometers, I can see that some of the valves are open too much on some radiators (temp difference between feed and return is 1-2 degrees, rather than the recommended 12 degrees). We also sometimes have some radiators that won't heat up properly, making me think I should balance the system out a bit.
Thing is, our Master bedroom is still under renovation, and will be for a for a number of weeks. The radiator has been removed, valves are shut, and I've put blanking nuts on to make sure there is no water leakage.
My questions:
- Is it possible to successfully balance the system for now while this radiator is not connected?
- Could the missing radiator be causing me issues with air in the system, as i have previously had to bleed air out of some radiators once every few months (just wondering if the return part of the piping in the master bedroom is keeping some air in it)
- If I do balance the system, can someone explain how each valve affects the water flow? I know the lockshield valve is limiting the input flow (and the water will take the path of least resistance, allowing more water to flow to the further away radiators) but what about the TRV on the return side of the radiator? does the higher number on the TRV mean water stays in the radiator for longer to warm it up, or does the higher number mean the water flows quicker to make the temp higher?
Thanks
desig