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    radiator swap but unsure of trv and lockshield sizes

    Hi, I'm hoping someone can help point me in the right direction please. Struggling a bit financially at the moment and that's why I'm trying to do this myself, I have no experience of plumbing but mechanically minded, sorry for silly questions. I had it in my mind how to carry this out but I saw...
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    noob question about how water flows through a rad!

    i've recently balanced my system and learned a bit about inlet/outlet flow, TRVs and lockshields, but something is still bugging me. assuming a system is well balanced, and you're using the TRVs on a towel rail, if you set the TRV to 1 (therefore limiting flow) does this mean that the top rung...
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    Balancing/lockshield question

    We're having a kitchen extension and our plumber has fitted 2 x vertical radiators. They don't have any cold spots but they aren't getting hot. After doing a bit of research on here, I think the system needs balancing (as some of our radiators are incredibly hot!) The issue is, none of our old...
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    Replacing lockshield valves for pipe in the wall

    I want to replace some leaking lockshield valves. The pipe comes out the wall horizontally, which is a pain since a normal lockshield will end up sticking out into the room. The best option I can find is Danfoss RLV-D or RLV-S because there's no handle to stick out. Problem is, I don't know...
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