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Just fitted TRV's to rads and wondering what is the correct procedure for
setting up. Do I open up TRV's and balance usuing valves on other end?? Any help please. Thanks |
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In article , sploop
writes Just fitted TRV's to rads and wondering what is the correct procedure for setting up. Do I open up TRV's and balance usuing valves on other end?? Any help please. Thanks Yep, that's it, if you don't balance the system the rads on the easier paths will steal all the flow until their demand temperature is satisfied. Follow the balancing procedure in the DIY faq with TRVs fully open, then set the TRVs to your desired comfort setting and all will be well. -- fred Plusnet - I hope you like vanilla |
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sploop wrote:
Just fitted TRV's to rads and wondering what is the correct procedure for setting up. Do I open up TRV's and balance usuing valves on other end?? Any help please. Thanks Usually if you take the head off the TRV it leaves the valve part fully open. -- Cheers, John. /================================================== ===============\ | Internode Ltd - http://www.internode.co.uk | |-----------------------------------------------------------------| | John Rumm - john(at)internode(dot)co(dot)uk | \================================================= ================/ |
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In article , John Rumm
writes sploop wrote: Just fitted TRV's to rads and wondering what is the correct procedure for setting up. Do I open up TRV's and balance usuing valves on other end?? Any help please. Thanks Usually if you take the head off the TRV it leaves the valve part fully open. That sounds like hard work John, would there be much benefit over just setting them to max? If there's any chance of them starting to close down, the windows could be opened wide. -- fred Plusnet - I hope you like vanilla |
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In an earlier contribution to this discussion,
fred wrote: In article , John Rumm writes sploop wrote: Just fitted TRV's to rads and wondering what is the correct procedure for setting up. Do I open up TRV's and balance usuing valves on other end?? Any help please. Thanks Usually if you take the head off the TRV it leaves the valve part fully open. That sounds like hard work John, would there be much benefit over just setting them to max? If there's any chance of them starting to close down, the windows could be opened wide. It's far better to remove them, to prevent any possibility that they are starting to close the valve. It only takes a few seconds to unscrew the locking ring which holds the thermostatic head onto the valve body. -- Cheers, Roger ______ Email address maintained for newsgroup use only, and not regularly monitored.. Messages sent to it may not be read for several weeks. PLEASE REPLY TO NEWSGROUP! |
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fred wrote:
In article , John Rumm writes sploop wrote: Just fitted TRV's to rads and wondering what is the correct procedure for setting up. Do I open up TRV's and balance usuing valves on other end?? Any help please. Thanks Usually if you take the head off the TRV it leaves the valve part fully open. That sounds like hard work John, would there be much benefit over just setting them to max? If there's any chance of them starting to close down, the windows could be opened wide. You could, but IME, taking the heads off is very quick and easy - hold the valve head steady and push down on to the base a bit, then just undo the lock ring (which should only be finger tight). It should then come off in your hand! -- Cheers, John. /================================================== ===============\ | Internode Ltd - http://www.internode.co.uk | |-----------------------------------------------------------------| | John Rumm - john(at)internode(dot)co(dot)uk | \================================================= ================/ |
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In article , Roger Mills
writes In an earlier contribution to this discussion, fred wrote: In article , John Rumm writes sploop wrote: Just fitted TRV's to rads and wondering what is the correct procedure for setting up. Do I open up TRV's and balance usuing valves on other end?? Any help please. Thanks Usually if you take the head off the TRV it leaves the valve part fully open. That sounds like hard work John, would there be much benefit over just setting them to max? If there's any chance of them starting to close down, the windows could be opened wide. It's far better to remove them, to prevent any possibility that they are starting to close the valve. It only takes a few seconds to unscrew the locking ring which holds the thermostatic head onto the valve body. I'm not convinced. The max setting on mine is a control temperature of 23-25deg or more (sorry can't find the flimsy bit of paper that came with them), so having them fitted and set to max isn't going to affect the balancing process, certainly not with the windows open at this time of year. Yes, it's relatively easy to take them off but IMO it's unnecessary work that's not going to affect the balance to a significant degree, save the effort and do the job in less time. -- fred Plusnet - I hope you like vanilla |
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