my central heating layout does not seem to have a 'flow' pipe and a 'return' pipe. each radiator is connected both ends to the same single pipe which runs around the house. the system works ok. is this layout normal for an old house?
bab said:Its old style but biggest faults are the rads dont all heat up at same time. When designed they fitted bigger rads as the system went on as they would be running at lower temp water. Will also have a large volume of water in system of big old rads.Slow to heat up also eqates to slow to cool down though.
doitall said:bab said:Its old style but biggest faults are the rads dont all heat up at same time. When designed they fitted bigger rads as the system went on as they would be running at lower temp water. Will also have a large volume of water in system of big old rads.Slow to heat up also eqates to slow to cool down though.
Rubbish
htgeng said:doitall said:bab said:Its old style but biggest faults are the rads dont all heat up at same time. When designed they fitted bigger rads as the system went on as they would be running at lower temp water. Will also have a large volume of water in system of big old rads.Slow to heat up also eqates to slow to cool down though.
Rubbish
Haven't you heard of those radiators that take a long time to cool down?
Gesundheit!doitall said:Rubbish
micky p said:I admit a one pipe system is not efficient but if installed correctly they work fine.
Impossible on a one pipe system. Each radiator in the circuit will receive slightly cooler water than the one before since the cooled water from the preceding rad will have rejoined the circulating water. You may not notice any temperature difference by touch (bleeding hot is bleeding hot, whether it's 60° or 70°) but a digital thermometer will reveal the change.micky p said:They all get equally as hot as one another.
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