Hi,
Finally balanced the rads, took 4 or 5 attempts but got there in the end.
Rads are flow/return and are about 12yr old so have a wheelhead flow valve.
Upstairs it was flow on the right, return/lockshield on the left. Downstairs it was the opposite.
Couple of questions though
1) Guides say open TRV fully when balancing. I have old wheelhead valve. Therefore, should i close this to nearly shut on rads nearest boiler (just like the lockshield valve) as long as i keep a good temp. OR should i just leave them wide open.
2) Balancing gives better heat distribution between rooms but does CH become more effecient and use less gas? Or not really.
I do have some oddball questions too,
- With the idea of using less gas, is it best to let ALL rads work at full temp (regardless of room size) or is it best to tune down the temps in smaller rooms or unused rooms like i have done.
- Is it right to assume the boiling hot pipe going into the rad is the flow pipe. I noticed all upstairs was flow right, return left apart from 1. Which had the hot pipe coming into the lockshield and not so hot pipe returning on the wheelhead. Same thing downstairs, just 1 rad was that way. So just need to check i've adjusted them correctly.
Cheers
Finally balanced the rads, took 4 or 5 attempts but got there in the end.
Rads are flow/return and are about 12yr old so have a wheelhead flow valve.
Upstairs it was flow on the right, return/lockshield on the left. Downstairs it was the opposite.
Couple of questions though
1) Guides say open TRV fully when balancing. I have old wheelhead valve. Therefore, should i close this to nearly shut on rads nearest boiler (just like the lockshield valve) as long as i keep a good temp. OR should i just leave them wide open.
2) Balancing gives better heat distribution between rooms but does CH become more effecient and use less gas? Or not really.
I do have some oddball questions too,
- With the idea of using less gas, is it best to let ALL rads work at full temp (regardless of room size) or is it best to tune down the temps in smaller rooms or unused rooms like i have done.
- Is it right to assume the boiling hot pipe going into the rad is the flow pipe. I noticed all upstairs was flow right, return left apart from 1. Which had the hot pipe coming into the lockshield and not so hot pipe returning on the wheelhead. Same thing downstairs, just 1 rad was that way. So just need to check i've adjusted them correctly.
Cheers