balancing radiators ?

[dave maden]

i have been reading about balancing and have an idea how to do it i just have a question about when you have to screw in the l/shield valve on the rad that gets hottest first . on my system , this would be the one in the bathroom that has two l/shield valves on as there is no trv on it , so would i screw both ends of this rad in a little ? or am i mistaken and there is only one l/shield per each rad always ? thanks

 

[ShaunCorbs]

on that rad the coldest pipe (one of them will heat up first not that one)

 

[rpm]

on that rad the coldest pipe (one of them will heat up first not that one)

Say again Shaun.

 

[JCSPLUMBING]

Makes no difference. Whatever side the lock shields on. Wind it down until off then open 1/4 to 1/2 turn on the hottest radiators. Unless your house is huge it should be fine

 

[lame plumber]

treat the cold (return therefore) pipe as the lockshield end, leave the hot one fully open

 

[ShaunCorbs]

Say again Shaun.

right on a rad theres two pipes

one will get hot /hotter than the other one first thats the flow
the other is the return

 

[rpm]

right on a rad theres two pipes

one will get hot /hotter than the other one first thats the flow
the other is the return

That`s better for the OP.

 

[ShaunCorbs]

That`s better for the OP.

sounded ok in me head but most things do

 

[rpm]

sounded ok in me head but most things do

Sometimes we all forget that we`ve been doing our stuff for years and it`s all shiny new to others.

 

[ShaunCorbs]

Sometimes we all forget that we`ve been doing our stuff for years and it`s all shiny new to others.

now your trying to make me feel old now