combi boiler trvs and thermostat

[Graham2112]

Hi any help and advice would be appreciated.

In my parents small 2 bed bungalow they have decided to convert the conservatory into living room (larger space and sunnnier outlook).

In winter it gets very cold I am planning to fit higher btu rad (not a prob) but want to fit trvs to remaining five rads. Currently the room stat is in hall and I understand no trv to be fitted to this rad.

Would it be advisable to move the room stat into the conservatory as this is likely to be coldest room in winter but will be hottest in summer or leave were it is.

I find rooms always hot but parents are old and feel cold more also do I need bypass valve if I fit trv two five out of the six rads?

 

[D_Hailsham]

Would it be advisable to move the room stat into the conservatory as this is likely to be coldest room in winter but will be hottest in summer or leave were it is.

Hopefully your parents will not need the heating on in the summer.

Provided the radiator in the conservatory has been properly sized to take account of the heat loss, the conservatory should heat up just as quickly as any other room.

Have you thought about installing a wireless thermostat? The control unit can then be put in any room. The only problem is if the room has a TRV, though this can be overcome by turning the TRV to max. Whether this is feasible will depend on how on-the-ball your parents are.

Do I need bypass valve if I fit trv to five out of the six rads?

Probably, but you should check with the boiler manufacturers. You may be able to find the installation manuals on their web-site.