TRV

[Misha123]

Does anyone know what this setting is? Is it the highest setting?


Thanks

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• Misha123
• 12 Feb 2015
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[St0rmer66]

Highest, wide open effectively (think it's about 30 degrees).

 

[Misha123]

Highest, wide open effectively (think it's about 30 degrees).

Thanks I wish it was 30 degrees. It's about 16 I bought a thermometer to check the temperature.

 

[ajsdoc]

He means it shuts off at 30. There are loads of reasons why the room may never get to that temp.

 

[D_Hailsham]

How hot is the rad?

Do you have the same model TRV on other rads? If so, how hot do they get when on the same setting?

 

[Misha123]

thank you for the replies, everyone.

How hot is the rad?

Do you have the same model TRV on other rads? If so, how hot do they get when on the same setting?

Yep, same on all rads. Checked room temp with my thermometer when I had all trvs on the same setting - living room/kitchen area was at 15/16 degrees, bathroom at 17 and bedroom at 16. I had the wall thermostat in hallway set at 21 degrees.

 

[St0rmer66]

Flow temperature set too low on the boiler then probably! Turn the boiler up.

 

[Plumbkinobi]

Depends on outside temp, radiators fitted boiler out put etc etc, undersized system / boiler. More info needed

 

[Plumbkinobi]

Where did you check the temp? How many outside walls and what composition? How many windows and their size and type. What part of the country and what aspect does your house mainly point, what level of insulation do you have?

 

[Misha123]

Hi there

I wish I could turn the flow temperature up. The boiler I have is a NIBE F205. The flow temp is 50 degrees if I remember rightly.

I put the thermometer in the middle of each room. Just one outside wall. I have french doors in the living room and then a window in my bedroom. I don't know the sizes though and don't have a tape measure to hand. I'm in the Midlands. It's an apartment that points towards the north-east. In terms of insulation, I have no idea what these apartments have. I rent it. There are 2 air inlets in the living room and 1 in the bedroom, and I'm not allowed to shut them. I'm freezing.

 

[Plumbkinobi]

Flow temp at 50 is low for radiators

 

[Plumbkinobi]

Is this a radiator type system? As your heating sounds like an air sorouce system

 

[St0rmer66]

50 degrees might just keep you warm in spring or autumn but no chance in winter.

 

[Plumbkinobi]

New build badly calculated air source system, your stuck with it I'm afraid, new builds complying with energy efficieny but no clue how it works I think

 

[Plumbkinobi]

Well built you practically need no heating!