Hello, i've posted on here as it seems there are a few single pipe experts.
I've installed a big column rad with normal valves (no TRV) on a single pipe system, i have done this in 2 other rooms with good success and continue to get very hot. The rest of the house is on a 2 pipe system and works well.
When i converted the rest of the house to a 2 pipe system i couldn't do the remaining 3 rads on single pipe system as the rooms were completely finished with oak tongue and groove flooring and the rads were working well.
The rad i'm having an issue with has never worked great and i thought a big column rad might help, but it hasn't. The flow into the rad is getting really hot but there seems to be not much flow, after 2 hours it still isn't getting up to temperature.
I've found an old picture before i replaced the floor and subfloor and it looks like the 15mm return the the 1 pipe system is on a tee piece on a corner, i'll attach a picture.
could it be the water is just rushing past that tee piece as it's on the corner, so no flow for the rad?
Any help would be appreciated.
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This is the current downstairs set up
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Please see new proposal picture, would this work ok?
I've installed a big column rad with normal valves (no TRV) on a single pipe system, i have done this in 2 other rooms with good success and continue to get very hot. The rest of the house is on a 2 pipe system and works well.
When i converted the rest of the house to a 2 pipe system i couldn't do the remaining 3 rads on single pipe system as the rooms were completely finished with oak tongue and groove flooring and the rads were working well.
The rad i'm having an issue with has never worked great and i thought a big column rad might help, but it hasn't. The flow into the rad is getting really hot but there seems to be not much flow, after 2 hours it still isn't getting up to temperature.
I've found an old picture before i replaced the floor and subfloor and it looks like the 15mm return the the 1 pipe system is on a tee piece on a corner, i'll attach a picture.
could it be the water is just rushing past that tee piece as it's on the corner, so no flow for the rad?
Any help would be appreciated.
[automerge]1605860860[/automerge]
This is the current downstairs set up
[automerge]1605861133[/automerge]
Please see new proposal picture, would this work ok?
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