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craigskelly
Apologies if this comes across as a simple question but I would like some advice please on how to go about balancing my heating system which I have just enlarged to cater for a new extension that I am building.
The original heating system consisted of a Y plan setup with a single pump serving 9 radiators controlled by a single thermostat.
The new extension has three independent zones served by a new pump - there are a total of 11 new radiators in the extension.
The boiler thus has a single flow that splits to independently feed the two pumps.
So, my question is for balancing, do I treat the old and new circuits as separate entities i.e. ensure the new pump is not running and balance the old system (do I need to ensure the hot water is not calling for heat?) and then repeat the process for the new circuits ensuring that the old pump is not running or do I need to have both pumps running at the same time? Likewise, for the 3 new zones, in order to balance do I need to ensure that all valves are open or work on one zone at a time?
Thanks
The original heating system consisted of a Y plan setup with a single pump serving 9 radiators controlled by a single thermostat.
The new extension has three independent zones served by a new pump - there are a total of 11 new radiators in the extension.
The boiler thus has a single flow that splits to independently feed the two pumps.
So, my question is for balancing, do I treat the old and new circuits as separate entities i.e. ensure the new pump is not running and balance the old system (do I need to ensure the hot water is not calling for heat?) and then repeat the process for the new circuits ensuring that the old pump is not running or do I need to have both pumps running at the same time? Likewise, for the 3 new zones, in order to balance do I need to ensure that all valves are open or work on one zone at a time?
Thanks
