Hi,
I've just had all my radiators replaced and moved from internal walls to outside walls, most of the single panel rads were replaced with double panel, by making them double I was effectively adding 6 new single panel 600mm x 1600mm rads to they system. The boiler an Ideal Classic max BTU output is about the same as the total radiators output so should cope.
Since the moving and adding of new rads i've noticed that its taking alot longer for my CH and HW to reach a usual temp. both the HW and CH come on at 6:30am, I'm in the shower at 7am and before it used to be really hot, now its luke warm at best. If I leave it an hour its fine its hot enough.
Could the fact that the CH has to move the water around alot more now, and boiler needs to do more work due to double panel rads and longer pipes result in the water taking longer to get around the system and heat ? Ive checked the thermostat the boiler one, main room one and water one and there all as they were, the pump is at max setting as well.
I've just had all my radiators replaced and moved from internal walls to outside walls, most of the single panel rads were replaced with double panel, by making them double I was effectively adding 6 new single panel 600mm x 1600mm rads to they system. The boiler an Ideal Classic max BTU output is about the same as the total radiators output so should cope.
Since the moving and adding of new rads i've noticed that its taking alot longer for my CH and HW to reach a usual temp. both the HW and CH come on at 6:30am, I'm in the shower at 7am and before it used to be really hot, now its luke warm at best. If I leave it an hour its fine its hot enough.
Could the fact that the CH has to move the water around alot more now, and boiler needs to do more work due to double panel rads and longer pipes result in the water taking longer to get around the system and heat ? Ive checked the thermostat the boiler one, main room one and water one and there all as they were, the pump is at max setting as well.