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Im going to balance my radiators because some are struggling, but I would like to understand the calc better.
I have a central 22m supply and return pipe running from far left of house to far right of house through first floor joists, Boiler is at far left, pump is near boiler on supply pipe. I have an openvented system
All radiators are connected via 15mm copper pipe, nearly all have own loop. Some our on first floor, some drop down to ground floor, and some go up to second floor.
(radiators are all newly replaced, so there is little sludge in the system)
Qu 1. For working out resistance is it total distance from boiler to radiator supply valve or just distance of radiator 15mm (small pipe to main 22m pipe (large pipe) that is more important, is there a basic calculation
I wonder this because one radiator that is at the far right end of the main supply and return pipe happens to be one of the fastest to heat up, but it also has one of the shortest 15mm loop
Qu2. What is the effect if the supply pipe has to go down (to ground floor) and then return back up to first floor.
Qu3. What is the effect if the supply pipe has to go down (to ground floor) and then return back up to first floor.
Qu4. If a piped is teed to provide two radiators does that effectively half supply ?
Qu5. I could easily move where the pipe is teed so both of these radiators mostly have their own 15mm loop, however to take out the tee completely would be difficult. Is there anything to gain by reducing the amount of shred 15mm pipe if I cannot elimiate it completely.
I have a central 22m supply and return pipe running from far left of house to far right of house through first floor joists, Boiler is at far left, pump is near boiler on supply pipe. I have an openvented system
All radiators are connected via 15mm copper pipe, nearly all have own loop. Some our on first floor, some drop down to ground floor, and some go up to second floor.
(radiators are all newly replaced, so there is little sludge in the system)
Qu 1. For working out resistance is it total distance from boiler to radiator supply valve or just distance of radiator 15mm (small pipe to main 22m pipe (large pipe) that is more important, is there a basic calculation
I wonder this because one radiator that is at the far right end of the main supply and return pipe happens to be one of the fastest to heat up, but it also has one of the shortest 15mm loop
Qu2. What is the effect if the supply pipe has to go down (to ground floor) and then return back up to first floor.
Qu3. What is the effect if the supply pipe has to go down (to ground floor) and then return back up to first floor.
Qu4. If a piped is teed to provide two radiators does that effectively half supply ?
Qu5. I could easily move where the pipe is teed so both of these radiators mostly have their own 15mm loop, however to take out the tee completely would be difficult. Is there anything to gain by reducing the amount of shred 15mm pipe if I cannot elimiate it completely.