On 13/02/2014 20:34, Vir Campestris wrote:
On 12/02/2014 19:37, Derek F wrote:
We live in a Block with a communal heating and hot water system.
It has been suggested that residents at their own expense have TVR's
fitted to their radiators to cut down on the communal heating bill.
Some have previously replaced their radiators and have TVR's.
To my very simple mind I'm not convinced that it will work.... but I
will soon be corrected. At the moment if I have a valve full on or turn
it down to barely on the radiators stay at the same heat.
Derek
(cross-posted)

It seems to me if the radiator doesn't cool down the valve isn't off.

TRVs should cut down the costs - you won't get people having to open the
windows to control heat.


If everybody fits and correctly adjusts TRVs, it will cut down the heat
used and the (presumably shared) heating bill.

However, it's a bit like global warming - it relies on *everybody*
taking suitable counter-measures, or it doesn't work equitably.

If only *some* people fit TRVs, they will potentially reduce their own
comfort levels whilst continuing to subsidise the high energy
consumption of those who don't!
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Cheers,
Roger
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