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What's better...zone valves or thermostatic valves?
Anonymous user 03/03/2024 - 3.39 PM
I've one room that always stays colder than the others... this is a small flat so I thought a multizone solution would be overkill but can I somehow get that room up to the same 21 degrees as the rest of the flat by the use of e.g thermostatic valves? I've a lodger in that room so I'm trying to keep her warm without having to overheat the rest of the flat as well
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Peek properties
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I would suggest the first step is to balance the heating system before spending time and money on costly alterations
Answered19 August 2021
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Anonymous user
Firstly , do you know if the radiator is large enough output for the room ?
It may very hot to touch but can’t actually heat the room enough due to heat loss in the property of that room .
If you know it’s large enough but not as hot as the rest of the radiators then a simple balancing of the system needs to be done , all radiators should have 2 valves on them usually a thermostatic on one end and a lock shield valve on the other , this is the one we use to balance the system and of course to isolate for removal of the radiator .
A simple balancing of the system should only take a heating engineer around 1 hour of their time , zone valves etc need not be applied to a general house or flat , thermostatic valves are better giving individual control of every area heated .
Hopefully the above helps
Answered9 September 2021
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Trevor Messenger Plumbing and Heating
Rating: 4.9 out of 5
Thermostatic rad valves might do it, or a bigger radiator, Trevor
Answered19 August 2021
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jt property services
Rating: 5 out of 5
Just turn down the valves in the rooms that you dont want to heat and it will push the hot water to the radiators that are fully open
Answered26 August 2021
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