Anyone know why upstairs rads are hot and downstairs only medium hot?

[The Plumber Guy]

Evening all. I've been working at a customer's place and she asked me today why her upstairs radiators are really hot but the downstairs ones are only medium hot. I'm not entirely sure myself. The only thing I can think is that it's somehow down to the lack of TRVs on the system. There's a room stat but that's about all as far as temperature control goes. Anyone got any helpful suggestions? Stay dry all!

 

[Garryaca@yahoo.]

check the pump is up to the job,

 

[doitmyself]

Are the rads correctly sized for each room?

Has the system been balanced?

 

[Flanners]

2nd for pump.

 

[Gray0689]

Im with pump too

 

[Billy Bob Bob]

pumps knackered think the votes unanimous plumber guy

 

[dontknowitall]

Has anyone mentioned the pump might have failed?

 

[philtheflush]

no but i think it could possibly but not entirely sure but the pump is in pump heaven

 

[Billy Bob Bob]

Has anyone mentioned the pump might have failed?

you would have thought so LOL

 

[Billy Bob Bob]

no but i think it could possibly but not entirely sure but the pump is in pump heaven

its a grundfos with wings its either dead or pumping red bull

 

[dontknowitall]

Grundfos with wings ... LOL LOL

 

[The Plumber Guy]

OK so if I'm reading this right, the pump's not doing too well??!! Thanks all.

 

[Billy Bob Bob]

OK so if I'm reading this right, the pump's not doing too well??!! Thanks all.

spot on the pumps dead

 

[dontknowitall]

What's the betting he changes the pump and returns saying he's still got the problem?



I hope not as I trust we've got the correct fault.