This may be a stupid question but here goes.
Glow worm swift flow 80 in small one bed flat with three small and one large radiator.
I changed the by pass gate valve at the weekend because it was leaking. Before I put the new valve on I made sure the "gate" was at the same setting as the old valve so would let the same amount of water through.
When I fired up the system, the boiler only heated the radiators at the top before switching off, then turning on again every minute or so. I checked the flow and return pipes above the by pass valve and they were both the same temp, very hot! But the return from the radiators was pretty luke warm.
I turned the by pass valve in all the way closed, then out one turn and now all the radiators get hot all the way through very quickly and the boiler stays on for longer and doesn't cylce on/off continuously.
Firstly, is this ok? They dont have any trv's fitted and I will not be turning all the radiators off ever, so the by pass valve in my mind, isn't really a necessity.
Secondly, the radiators are now stonkingly hot! I mean I cant even touch them with my hands. I fernoxed F3 and then F1 at the weekend too so they should be clean, but is it bad to have the radiators tooooo hot!? Please don't laugh!
Glow worm swift flow 80 in small one bed flat with three small and one large radiator.
I changed the by pass gate valve at the weekend because it was leaking. Before I put the new valve on I made sure the "gate" was at the same setting as the old valve so would let the same amount of water through.
When I fired up the system, the boiler only heated the radiators at the top before switching off, then turning on again every minute or so. I checked the flow and return pipes above the by pass valve and they were both the same temp, very hot! But the return from the radiators was pretty luke warm.
I turned the by pass valve in all the way closed, then out one turn and now all the radiators get hot all the way through very quickly and the boiler stays on for longer and doesn't cylce on/off continuously.
Firstly, is this ok? They dont have any trv's fitted and I will not be turning all the radiators off ever, so the by pass valve in my mind, isn't really a necessity.
Secondly, the radiators are now stonkingly hot! I mean I cant even touch them with my hands. I fernoxed F3 and then F1 at the weekend too so they should be clean, but is it bad to have the radiators tooooo hot!? Please don't laugh!
