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by mdfnenemer
Wed Oct 31, 2007 9:34 pm
Forum: Central Heating and Air conditioning and Ventilation Forum
Topic: can I add a room thermostat to an existing system....
Replies: 5
Views: 3960

Is this a part I can buy off the shelf and maybe fit, together with the room thermostat or is this maybe to much of a job for the keen amateur. thanks for your time.
by mdfnenemer
Wed Oct 31, 2007 5:40 pm
Forum: Central Heating and Air conditioning and Ventilation Forum
Topic: can I add a room thermostat to an existing system....
Replies: 5
Views: 3960

can I add a room thermostat to an existing system....

hello all, I have a vented indirect system running from a Baxi boiler (20 years old and serviced) which heats five radiatiors and the hot water tank. Each Rad has a TRV which to me are either on (extremely hot), medium (extremely hot), low (extremely hot) or off (obviously cold). So even when the bo...
by mdfnenemer
Mon Oct 22, 2007 4:55 pm
Forum: Central Heating and Air conditioning and Ventilation Forum
Topic: extended radiator never gets hot, please help
Replies: 8
Views: 4621

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Many thanks heating Doctor for your advice. After checking both the TRV and the lockshield valve it turns out that the lockshield valve was almost closed off completely with just less that a quarter turn left to turn it off altogether. As both valves were fitted new I never concidered that it would ...
by mdfnenemer
Thu Oct 18, 2007 5:24 pm
Forum: Central Heating and Air conditioning and Ventilation Forum
Topic: extended radiator never gets hot, please help
Replies: 8
Views: 4621

Yes there is a TRV but only on the flow side, the return comes from the other end of the Rad.
by mdfnenemer
Wed Oct 17, 2007 1:03 pm
Forum: Central Heating and Air conditioning and Ventilation Forum
Topic: extended radiator never gets hot, please help
Replies: 8
Views: 4621

hi again,
firstly thanks for your time, secondly I have tried both settings on the pump and let it run for around two hours but neither have made any difference.. mark
by mdfnenemer
Mon Oct 15, 2007 6:41 pm
Forum: Central Heating and Air conditioning and Ventilation Forum
Topic: extended radiator never gets hot, please help
Replies: 8
Views: 4621

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Hi again, sry for the lack of info.....the Rad is 300mm x 1000mm double panel.. Fitted new twelve months ago with new inlet valve and new outlet valve. I used copper fittings to make connections to the existing 8mm microbore I added 4ft to the flow and 4ft was added to the return from the original k...
by mdfnenemer
Sun Oct 14, 2007 7:31 am
Forum: Central Heating and Air conditioning and Ventilation Forum
Topic: extended radiator never gets hot, please help
Replies: 8
Views: 4621

extended radiator never gets hot, please help

Hi all, As our house has a modest two bedrooms ,Twelve months ago we decided to convert the attached garage (dumping ground) into another bedroom. We carried out all the works ourselves exept for the electrics and plastering. This included fitting a radiator, at the time I took plenty of advice and ...
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