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    thanks that explains gas usage and yes most nites is under 3 in this flat some times cold enough to freeze condensation on inside of double glazing Thanks Im guessing working out the rad i need and if my calcs are correct or not is a more complex question than i understood it to be...
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    ok a simple answer to this would i think would remove all dout what rad do i need Flat is on Ground floor , Living room 15x11x8 , solid concrete floor not insulated on dirt ,solid concrete ceiling also uninsulated, 1external 11x8 wall with full size DG door and 1.6mx1.8 DGm window pre 2002...
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    D 19 is on 2 and no way i got a 20c drop
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    as i understand it and this all new to me you can range set these boilers , i belive should be done at install along with balancing rads but i agree with you on rads , problem is im not customer council is and im expressly forbiden to change anything , i think its a simple fix but as stated...
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    thanks i have reset d.0 to 10 , using the code in d40 and d41 before any ajustment i had 75/74 ive balanced rads only by feel and got a better flow of 75/71 this is best i got , system seams to stay on a bit longer now , rads all seam to warm up at almost same time and get hot but flat...
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    been trying to balance rads ect got flow and returns a bit better on d40 d41could not work out why bathroom rad pipes both hot as in no change even on ajusting locksheild , have now they fitted TRV on return pipe , as i only have 5KW rads turned boiler down to 10KW will see how that gose One...
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    i m not sure how much they can do about loss the floor is concrete no insulation on dirt , celings concrete , outside walls are 4in brick and drylined cavity on inside , internal just stud and party walls are block and lined double glazing is old but no chance of them changing that But...
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    thanks for reply i have 4 rads total 1x 5145 1x4589 1x1525 1x1768 BTU so if my cals are correct boiler way over size Iv attempted to balance rads unsing locksheilds only very crudley and has helped a bit , boiler now fires for longer but rooms still not hot now got flow on 75...
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    found codes put heating on set to max temp , all trvs on full , rads hot room cold d0 shows 19 d40 shows 74 d41 shows 73 the difference in flow and return dont seam right to me after heating only on for short time , i turned room stat back and it click of at 12 and as this has been...
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    I know im a pain , now asuming im way off mark and just for a min there cals are correct anything else it could be or i could try I know all the return side valves are fully open , should they be ? anyone know where i can get a list of what all the codes mean in diagnostic list on my...
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    Iv used this you have to register but just takes a few mins http://www.starsapp.co.uk/ still getting to grips with it , but it gives you a more detail set of peramiters lets you pick rads and all kind of stuff and interesting to see the U values of different kinds of construction and...
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    ok now im going nuts :-( , i joined and use Stella Rads own online calculator and put in what best matches my flat and guess what they recon 8,000 btu LOL it a head fek thats for sure problem is the construction of my flat , external walls are 4inch brick and then dry lined with a big cavity...
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    if anyone has a fancy rad calculator on there PC i would be curious to know if my calculations are correct , i belive the heating company use MEAR but i know it all depends what they inputting i use the basic L x W x H x 5 for livingroom and also http://www.radcalcs.com/ i came up...
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    yes Rads get red hot , even walking to other side of room you can feel a real drop in air temp , i think its as simple as they made a mistake on rads , they recon by there calculations Rad for living room is over spec its a stella twin panel twin convetor 450x1100 in a room 15x11x8 with poor...
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    Thanks for reply yes i looked at btu of boiler and its masive , nope no fault codes at all the whole system has been check twice by installers and all 100% working ok , they said the return temp was shutting it down as its supposed to , problem is i think rads are too small and not reducing...
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    heating problem

    1st of all hello, forgive me if this is a long 1st post but it driving me nuts, I believe I know answer but keep being by installers I’m wrong Last year my 1 bedroom ground floor flat had new central heating installed , and it’s been bloody freezing ever since , they have check TRV , room stat...
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