Hello, I’m after a bit of advice regarding a radiator that warms up but only gets approx 60% as hot when compared to others.
I live in a small 2 bed property - 6 radiators, 2 bedroom, 1 landing, 1 towel & 2 downstairs.
The downstairs radiators are back to back on a dividing wall both fed from the same flow and return pipe work (the pencil sized copper pipe work). The radiator on wall where the pipework runs along skirting is nice and hot, this flow and return pipework is “teed” off through the wall and is connected to the rad on the opposite side of the wall. This radiator only gets approx 60% warm when compared to the other. The return pipe on this radiator is only warm to the touch where as the opposing radiators return is hot. My plumber has tried balancing the rads, locking down all the TRV to allow flow to the problem radiator, but nothing seems to improve / increase the temp.
Could this be an issue with teeing off? In that the water will not flow as easily to the Teed rad. Not sure what else to try to be honest, and it’s typical that this rad is in the room we use the most.
Both rads are new, with new valves, and fed by a relatively old but reliable combo boiler.
Anything else i can try?
Any advice much appreciated
I live in a small 2 bed property - 6 radiators, 2 bedroom, 1 landing, 1 towel & 2 downstairs.
The downstairs radiators are back to back on a dividing wall both fed from the same flow and return pipe work (the pencil sized copper pipe work). The radiator on wall where the pipework runs along skirting is nice and hot, this flow and return pipework is “teed” off through the wall and is connected to the rad on the opposite side of the wall. This radiator only gets approx 60% warm when compared to the other. The return pipe on this radiator is only warm to the touch where as the opposing radiators return is hot. My plumber has tried balancing the rads, locking down all the TRV to allow flow to the problem radiator, but nothing seems to improve / increase the temp.
Could this be an issue with teeing off? In that the water will not flow as easily to the Teed rad. Not sure what else to try to be honest, and it’s typical that this rad is in the room we use the most.
Both rads are new, with new valves, and fed by a relatively old but reliable combo boiler.
Anything else i can try?
Any advice much appreciated
