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  1. J

    Reverse circulation new build

    Sorry I meant to say he moved the pipe under boiler its the last t on the return now. I think its the Bypass but not sure.
  2. J

    Reverse circulation new build

    Does everyone think the pipes follow the 3 t rule? He moved where some of the pipes joined.
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  4. J

    Reverse circulation new build

    Hi all, Sorry for the delay in responding. The plumber has now run a second return so the upstairs and downstairs returns now have there own returns and these then combine together to go back to the boiler. However the problem persists with the upstairs still heating up via returns when...
  5. J

    Reverse circulation new build

    Hi, Interleaved was mention in a question: A) all combine into two separate pipes, before joining together in a single place and flowing into the return pipe visible, or B) are they interleaved so some (but not all) upstairs pipes are combined with some (or all) the downstairs pipes, and the...
  6. J

    Reverse circulation new build

    What affect will it have? I know it will stop rads warming, is it just that the boiler pump will ware out quicker?. I’m not sure how difficult it would be to run another return would it mean taking all the ceilings down?
  7. J

    Reverse circulation new build

    Hi He’s saying to put one way valves on all the radiators now. Is this the best approach?
  8. J

    Reverse circulation new build

    Hi, Thanks for the help with this. I've got a response from the plumber. The rad returns all go into the one return (interleaved)
  9. J

    Reverse circulation new build

    Hi so the piping looks ok in the garage then and follows the 3 t rule? And you think it’s the way the pipes have been run. So if they have the rads from both upstairs and downstairs connecting onto to the same return it’s a problem(interleaved) ? Should they be 2 separate returns for each zone...
  10. J

    Reverse circulation new build

    Sorry the photo isn;t the best. I had trouble trying to get it all in. The boiler is in the garage on ground floor all pipes are run into the first floor floor. Then either drop to the rads downstairs or up out of the floor to the rads upstairs. The return looks like the only return. I've added...
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  13. J

    Reverse circulation new build

    Hi All, Here is a photo of the pipework. I've labelled everything that is labelled on the pipes. Any ideas if there is an issue here?
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  15. J

    Reverse circulation new build

    Thanks everyone. I’ll take a photo and post tonight. Your help is much appreciated!!
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