I'm having an argument with a friend of mine about how Thermostatic Radiator Valves work. I believe they measure the temperature of the room and open and close as the temperature changes, he believes that they measure the temperature of the radiator or of the water flowing through the valve. Can any...
I've just bought a 22mm Drayton 2-port motorised valve and noticed that although the inlet is 22mm, the outlet seems to be restricted to about 15mm, thereby halving the throughput. This seems to be a bad design. Can anyone recommend a 2-port valve that actually has a full 22mm bore
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Does anyone have an Altherma Air Source Heat Pump (or know of one)? I have been told not to put any inhibitor in my radiator circuit because it could damage the (aluminium) heat exchanger in the Hydrobox. I have also been told by other installers that the heat exchanger is stainless steel. Does anyo...
Thanks for the reply, but this family of valves are diverters, not mid position valves, so there should be no way in which it can be wired to open both at the same time (which appears to be what is happening!)
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Hi, I friend of mine has a new CH system with a honeywell V4044C1288 3 port diverter valve fitted to direct water from the boiler EITHER to the rads OR to the Hot Water Cylinder. Instead, it seems to let water through to both the rads AND the Cylinder at the same time. Is the valve duff or is there ...
