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Floor goes down tomorrow

Boiler CH temp set to 70 on the dial thingy on the front, if that’s the same thing?

Will try that!

And just been reading boiler manual, it has different pump speed settings? Default is 0. Manual suggests 5/Comfort/full setting for a multi zone system. Guess it’s worth a check. Anyone know how to check what it’s set to?

Sorry for the late reply, have been forced to endure Christmas prep. Thank you for that, all makes total sense. We have a condensing boiler, think it’s the valiant ecotec 835. It’s about 15 years old. The only plastic bits are the right angle joints where they had to adjust how near the...

Morning everyone, firstly, thank you all for the thoughts/suggestions - really appreciate it. Just a quick update, have been playing with the balancing, have managed to get 99% of my radiators hotter, and one of the two new replacements that’s being problematic, is also warmer. The final...

Thank you!

Another question time (sorry) I was reading that the ideal temp difference between the in and out should be 12 degrees? So if going in, it’s say 58, and coming out it’s 32, is that within normal range, or would I open or close the lockshield a bit to adjust?

Weird question time :) Been checking temps over existing radiators, and on one of them, one pipe with the lockshield on is 60, the other side with the TRV on is 30, shouldn’t the TRV be on the “in” side? Could this be causing some problems?

Totally, the wifey thinks it’s a good idea as well ;) before I spend another fortune

Old rads were also double panel, only new radiator we added was installed on upstairs zone, these ones are on the downstairs zone. I’m going to have a go myself at balancing the system, worth a try before spending another grand on new pipe work I guess!

Thank you, that’s good to know. Is there any reason the bottom of the rad would be also lukewarm?

Rads same size, different make though. Pipes into rads, the normal 15mm copper pipe. Suggestion from plumber is, that there are too many radiators on a 15mm circuit, and that needs reducing, by adding extra 20mm in, then running 15 off to the new radiators (or something like that) was...

Looking for advice. Had two radiators replaced. It’s worth mentioning that the previous rads were about 15 years old, but worked and heated perfectly. We were getting work done, had to get them removed so thought while they were off, put new ones on. New radiators installed, and they both...

Thank you, will give that a try. On the painting thing, is that what gives that slightly textured look? I use a short Hamilton perfection roller, get a stippling like that no matter what I do, Dulux paint, but it feels very thick as it goes on. Am I getting that wrong as well?