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    Balancing Radiators

    Postby gotabelt » Sun Dec 04, 2011 2:20 pm

    Can anyone give me any advise on how to balance radiators? Being an engineer I would assume that those nearest the boiler would not have the lockshield valves open as much as those furthest away. Am I on the right track?

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    Re: Balancing Radiators

    Postby plumbbob » Sun Dec 04, 2011 3:21 pm

    gotabelt wrote: I would assume that those nearest the boiler would not have the lockshield valves open as much as those furthest away. Am I on the right track?

    Peter


    That is one of the considerations. Generally, you crack open half to a full turn the lockshield valve on the hottest radiators leaving the cold rads fully open.

    More help here.

    http://www.diydoctor.org.uk/projects/balancingcentralheatingsystems.htm
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