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    UF optimum flowrate.

    Appreciate the reply Doitall but it dont answer my question. :( Do you adjust the flow regulators on the manifold to acheive a certain temperature drop over the loop ??.
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    Directly pumped UF heating

    Cheers for the replys. Just thinking along the lines of reducing pumping costs and installation components. Traditionally the floor temp is usually limited to a lower temp so valves and pumps are used in a secondary circuit which adds to the cost but coupled directly I think the...
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    Directly pumped UF heating

    Has anyone ever installed UF heating with no mixing valves blending the temperature down and just pumped directly from the boiler using one pump instead of the usual two that you see in many designs and use the money saved to fit weather compensation control to control the...
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    UF optimum flowrate.

    Does anyone know the design flowrates for underfloor heating circuits by any chance. Information seems sketchy on this subject. Is it just a matter of picking a slightly larger pump and throttling the flow back to get the necessary temperature drop.?? Would I be correct in saying...
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    Thermostatic mixer shower

    I didnt know you could play around with thermostatic mixers. Are they not factory set ? What happens in summer after someone has played around with the factory set calibrations when someone jumps into the shower and thinks he will be receiving water at 39C but instead is scalded with...
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    Thermostatic mixer shower

    What did mikey say anyway. Have I missed it ??.
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    Thermostatic mixer shower

    Joe 90 has got it right. :D
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    Thermostatic mixer shower

    sime10 wrote Can you explain sime. Ive fitted these valves and never had a problem.
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    best type of radiator for conservtory?

    Pannerstan Wrote Just consider the heating. Cooling can be acheived by removing clothes and opening windows. :D
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    Thermostatic mixer shower

    Mikey80 wrote Its the big knob on the front that you adjust you knob. :wink:
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    PEX or Polybutylene

    I think the UK pipe like hep and polyplumb has a barrier in the center of the pipe made from a different material to prevent oxygen ingress. Regarding the acetal fittings that are said to be failing in that link I gave then I would have concerns about JG speedfit as their...
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    Vokera Excell 80E. Hot water problem

    There,s a thingamajig you can get to test the PCB. I think its called a multimeter which has various settings so you can see whats doing what and their not that expensive either. :)
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    Vokera Excell 80E. Hot water problem

    It could be the PCB . :)
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    PEX or Polybutylene

    Here,s some info on it here - :D http://www.cbc.ca/consumers/market/files/home/pipes/index.html
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    power shower or pump - advice needed

    rob. Could have sworn I just posted this but have you considered installing an unvented cylinder ??.
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    Anyone know what this is?

    Water hammer arrestor. :D
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    rad makes

    Softus. Are you in the cowboy brigade also. Have you considered hanging up the stirupps. ? :lol: What are your credientials anyway as I see a lot of posts from you on this forum. ? MOD 2 you behave as well and softus if you reply i will delete it now calm down the lot of you
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    rad makes

    Softus wrote . Thats a load of tosh softus. I fitted loads of painted rads in bathrooms and they aint rusted yet.
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    Copper pipes vs plastic

    Boxbasher wrote I dont agree basher. I have seen a few installations using ABS and its very tidy. I may have been a cowboy but I know a neat install when I see one. :D
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    New House- Noisy pump on HW

    Hi Jondersmit. Dont take my word as gospel as I am an ex plumber cowboy (have hung the stirrups up now) but have you tried bleeding the system.
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