Hi All
Have viewed the sticky on this but want some more opinions. Have a recently installed c.h.system with combi boiler on what I am guessing is a flow and return system. I have enclosed a rather crude diagram just so it may be easier to visualise. The boiler is situated in Bedroom 4 and all pipe runs are new, and go up through the attic and drop down through ceilings, hence why all rads are in same position on upper and ground floor level. All radiators get lovely and warm on the same TRV temperature setting, bar the radiator in the living room which is effectively the furthest away radiator from the boiler. It does get warm but as it is the main room we are in I want the heat from this one. I could crank up the main rad temp even higher on te boiler settings but this is false economy if the others are too hot and makes this one just warmer.
My questions are:
If I knock the TRV's on all other rads to a lower heat setting will this effectively mean more flow of hot water eventually reaches the living room rad? Or do I have to balance the system properly with the lockshield valves? If so which ones do I start off with to work my way across? Ie all top floor first and then ground floor?? Which way would I turn the lockshield valves to lessen the flow? Clockwise or anti-clockwise? I am hoping that I can sort of mimick this with the TRV's rather than getting a spanner out and mucking about..... Any advice greatfully received.
One other thing I thought of is maybe the boiler isnt strong enough to pump across but its a Vaillant Eco Pro (cant remember model number think its 28. But it should be more than enough I would have thought.
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Have viewed the sticky on this but want some more opinions. Have a recently installed c.h.system with combi boiler on what I am guessing is a flow and return system. I have enclosed a rather crude diagram just so it may be easier to visualise. The boiler is situated in Bedroom 4 and all pipe runs are new, and go up through the attic and drop down through ceilings, hence why all rads are in same position on upper and ground floor level. All radiators get lovely and warm on the same TRV temperature setting, bar the radiator in the living room which is effectively the furthest away radiator from the boiler. It does get warm but as it is the main room we are in I want the heat from this one. I could crank up the main rad temp even higher on te boiler settings but this is false economy if the others are too hot and makes this one just warmer.
My questions are:
If I knock the TRV's on all other rads to a lower heat setting will this effectively mean more flow of hot water eventually reaches the living room rad? Or do I have to balance the system properly with the lockshield valves? If so which ones do I start off with to work my way across? Ie all top floor first and then ground floor?? Which way would I turn the lockshield valves to lessen the flow? Clockwise or anti-clockwise? I am hoping that I can sort of mimick this with the TRV's rather than getting a spanner out and mucking about..... Any advice greatfully received.
One other thing I thought of is maybe the boiler isnt strong enough to pump across but its a Vaillant Eco Pro (cant remember model number think its 28. But it should be more than enough I would have thought.