Hey everyone.
I read the FAQ article on how to balance radiators but I think I need to clarify whether it was necessary on my system. I want to run the system as efficiently as possible in my 2 bedroom 1930's end terrace.
I have a gloworm 30cxi (30kw) condensing combo boiler connected to 6 radiators... (Small hall, lounge, kitchen, 2 bedrooms and bathroom). 1 is a double, 1 is a long one but single panel, then the others are all medium single panelled with one small one in the hall and towel rail in bathroom.
Currently the lock shield valves are pretty much fully open on all the rads and we run with a flow temp of approx 40-45c this keeps the house at a comfortable 20-21c throughout. All rads have trvs and to be honest the upstairs bedroom ones only come on briefly as they are kept low at the 19c setting.
The question is do I need to regulate the lock shield valves to make the system more efficient or due to the size of the system I need maximum flow through all the rads to ensure of a low flow temp back to the boiler to avoid the boiler short cycling because I have slowed the flow rates through an already small system. The house isn't a big house but you may think 6 radiators are big? The boiler is 30kw output though.
The house is cavity wall and loft insulated to current standards. So it's a warm house really. I do tend to run the heating for longer periods at the low flow temp as it keeps a nice even temperature.
Any advice gratefully received I have read many conflicting posts saying to balance and not balance and want to know what's right for my system. My concern is if the flow is reduced through the radiators then the trv's reach temp and close off then the flow to the radiators calling for heat is still not at it's full potential because the lock shield valves are also reduced on those.
Obviously if I had problems with any radiators heating up then I would need to balance but they all reach the same temp within 15 minutes.
Thank you.
I read the FAQ article on how to balance radiators but I think I need to clarify whether it was necessary on my system. I want to run the system as efficiently as possible in my 2 bedroom 1930's end terrace.
I have a gloworm 30cxi (30kw) condensing combo boiler connected to 6 radiators... (Small hall, lounge, kitchen, 2 bedrooms and bathroom). 1 is a double, 1 is a long one but single panel, then the others are all medium single panelled with one small one in the hall and towel rail in bathroom.
Currently the lock shield valves are pretty much fully open on all the rads and we run with a flow temp of approx 40-45c this keeps the house at a comfortable 20-21c throughout. All rads have trvs and to be honest the upstairs bedroom ones only come on briefly as they are kept low at the 19c setting.
The question is do I need to regulate the lock shield valves to make the system more efficient or due to the size of the system I need maximum flow through all the rads to ensure of a low flow temp back to the boiler to avoid the boiler short cycling because I have slowed the flow rates through an already small system. The house isn't a big house but you may think 6 radiators are big? The boiler is 30kw output though.
The house is cavity wall and loft insulated to current standards. So it's a warm house really. I do tend to run the heating for longer periods at the low flow temp as it keeps a nice even temperature.
Any advice gratefully received I have read many conflicting posts saying to balance and not balance and want to know what's right for my system. My concern is if the flow is reduced through the radiators then the trv's reach temp and close off then the flow to the radiators calling for heat is still not at it's full potential because the lock shield valves are also reduced on those.
Obviously if I had problems with any radiators heating up then I would need to balance but they all reach the same temp within 15 minutes.
Thank you.