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Boiler cycling
The recent very cold weather has thrown up a problem I hadn't noticed until
now. Boiler is a Grant 70/90 Euroflame and it's 25 kW output should be more than enough to heat the house through about 20kW rated radiators. And indeed it did when the weather wasn't so cold outside. But now it's colder it can't keep up. Have traced the problem to the boiler output temperature rising up to the cut-off limit (just under 90 degC) then turning off until the pump circulates the water enough for it to drop to the turn-on value (appears to be around 75 degC). With the boiler in it's on or off state, the return temperature is about 65 degC plus or minus a degree or two. Have tried the pump (Grundfos Alpha) in every position on it and all give the same effect, though some vary the time taken that the boiler spends on or off. But typically it is 2-3 mins on, 3-4 mins off. Obviously if I could get it to be on a bit longer and off less the house would be warm again. Whereas in warmer weather I didn't really notice the radiators warming up and cooling so much now it is obvious that they are continually heating up and cooling down with the boiler. Arrangement is |------------------------ pump----4 zone valves to HW and 3 CH zones Boiler | | | | |--------------------------------------------------------|----------|---|-- -| Only unusual thing is the length of pipe between the boiler and pump - about 40 metres due to position of boiler in an outbuilding. Obviously it's 40m back as well. But temperature drop across this very well lagged pipe appears to be a degree at most. My guess is the pump doesn't circulate enough water and was thinking of putting another pump in the return : 40m |------------------------ pump----4 zone valves to HW and 3 CH zones Boiler | | | | |------------------------ ump ------------------------|----------|---|---| 40m Should this help ? Any alternative suggestions or routes to investigate gratefully received. Many thanks Mike |
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