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TRVs
On Fri, 20 Apr 2007 22:14:34 +0000, nospam wrote:
Hello, I am fitting TRVs to most of my radiators. I realise that I need to fit a pressure valve so that the pump does not pack up if all the TRVs close. No that's not what they're used for. Please see these parts of the DIY Wiki http://wiki.diyfaq.org.uk/index.php?...re_to_fit_TRVs http://wiki.diyfaq.org.uk/index.php?..._zones:_S-plan |
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On Mon, 23 Apr 2007 14:18:00 +0000, nospam wrote:
On Sat, 21 Apr 2007 11:55:30 GMT, John Stumbles wrote: No that's not what they're used for. Please see these parts of the DIY Wiki http://wiki.diyfaq.org.uk/index.php?...re_to_fit_TRVs This link says under bypass valves: "These let water flow from flow to return when the pressure generated by the pump is high due to the zone valves being closed, but don't pass a flow when any of the zone valves are open". I can't see the difference between all the zone valve and all the TRVs being closed. Surely the net result is the same: the pump has nowhere to push the water? Under the link you've left in above it says "... if TRVs are fitted to all radiators and there is no room thermostat then energy will be wasted by the boiler cycling when all rooms are up to temperature." I realise this isn't clear about what happens if you have all TRVs and _do_ have a room stat so I've added "The same problem can occur if TRVs are fitted to all radiators in a system that /does/ have a room thermostat: if the TRV in the area with the thermostat closes down while the thermostat is still calling for heat it will continue to keep the boiler firing even when all the TRVs are closed." Does this clarify things (i.e. why you shouldn't have TRVs on all rads)? |
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