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  1. M

    Vaillant eco tec 615 is it big enough

    what is the heat loss of the property?
  2. M

    Roomstat and TRV

    This only happens if "comfort mode" is turned on. IME it doesnt work very well if the room temperature drops more than a couple of degrees below the next set temperature.
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    Roomstat and TRV

    I would set both TRV's to max and if the "room" without the wall thermostat overheatst then turn the lockshield on its radiator down a touch.
  4. M

    Boiler has died

    Unless something is wrong with the wireless receiver and it blew the PCB in the boiler
  5. M

    Can I link a Wiser TRV head to a Wiser wall thermostat?

    Yes, just allocate the room thermostat to the same room as the TRV and the room thermostat takes over.
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    Drayton Wiser two channel replace of RWB9 Siemans Controller

    The gen1 and gen2 Wiser hubs use different backplates, I upgraded to the gen2 a few months ago hence how I know.
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    Fan In Flat Warm Roof

    It does make a difference. For a 150mm (6”) fan the gap needs to be 177cm2 minimum.
  8. M

    Fan In Flat Warm Roof

    For a 10cm (4”) fan the gap under the door needs to be minimum of 78cm2.
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    Air trapped in unvented cylinder coil with X-Plan

    My mistake, further investigations reveal that on the Greenstar there is no manual procedure on the diverted valve and the boiler relies on an automatic air purge mode.
  10. M

    Air trapped in unvented cylinder coil with X-Plan

    According to online sources the diverter valve can be placed in "manual" mode which would allow the trapped air to be released. Edited…….
  11. M

    Using Wiser Smart Heating - seems limited

    That’s not heating though. You asked about controlling heating for dawn/dusk.
  12. M

    Replacing central heating control

    Wiser allows more than 9 thermostats, you can have up to 16 heating zones/rooms with maximum of 5 devices in a zone but a maximum of 64 devices in total.
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    Using Wiser Smart Heating - seems limited

    It’s an unusual thing to want to control heating based on dawn and/or dusk so you will have to lash up a way to do it using something like Home Assistant and a 3rd party sensor. The HA integration for Wiser is excellent and gives a huge amount of information and control which the Wiser app can...
  14. M

    BT phone line/service 'upgrade'

    FTTP is Fibre To The Premises
  15. M

    Radiators upstairs are on downstairs aren't

    From your first paragraph it looks like you agree with me. If you use the “smart” TRV’s manually then why not just use mechanical TRV’s and save on batteries.
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    Radiators upstairs are on downstairs aren't

    I wouldn’t go as far as a half turn, I did mine on an 1/8th turn first and then turned each lockshield another 1/8th turn until all rads got hot.
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    Radiators upstairs are on downstairs aren't

    I think people buy mechanical TRV's because they don't need an app, dont need batteries, rarely go wrong and are generally cheaper for a good quality TRV rather than pay cheap for a poor quality electronic TRV. I dont see the point of a "smart" TRV that cant control the heat source, you may as...
  18. M

    bit of advice needed.

    As a landlord then surely your boss is not legally allowed to deduct anything directly from your salary unless it pertains to your employment. You are right to gather all the information and evidence regarding the poor maintenance which is the landlords responsibility, I would also give him a...
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    Heat Loss - Pen & Paper Check

    5.5kW for one room is crazy, my whole 4 bed house is only a bit more than that! You could go with the DT40 radiators and run a suitable flow temp as required. Then fix the building insulation issues, especially the loft insulation as it’s a quick and cheap fix, then gradually lower the flow temp.
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    35kW combi, 15mm CH pipes, 22kW rads - problem?

    What is the heat loss of your property? I can't believe it is 22kW more likely to be around 8-10kW. A combi boiler in a 5 bedroom house with 4 bathrooms is less than ideal. As @gas112 has said swapping 15mm copper for 15mm hep is going to add some restriction to the flow.
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