On Wednesday, 6 December 2017 19:30:32 UTC, wrote:
On 06/12/2017 11:25, Tim Watts wrote:
Most sites recommend a differential across the rad of 12C - but I wonder
if this was aimed at higher flow temperatures of yonder times?

I manage with flow of 55C most of the year - so what would be a sensible
differential to aim for? 8C?

I've also learnt that different lockshield valves vary massively - I
have one set that typically 1/2-3/4 turn is about right. Another set
tend to be happy at 1/4 and 3/4 is "practically fully open" as far as
temperature diffs go. Quite surprising...

There's a discussion about balancing he
http://www.automatedhome.co.uk/vbull...-and-balancing
. It relates to an evohome system but the discussion is relevant to
conventional TRVs.

The wiki describes balancing, but last time I looked it was missing a rather key step. Equal rad temps is a fine point to aim at initially, but what's required in the end is balanced room temps rather than balanced rad temps. The latter does not necessarily produce the former.


NT