Search the forum,

trv's

No Wikipedia entry exists for this tag
Recent contents Top users
  1. J

    Changing TRV's

    Hi Guys Bit new to all this but was hoping for a bit of help/advice please? Whats the best procedure for changing TRVs like drain down, time & cost and do you use aids, like freezer packs or 'Aquavac' or similar? Any help would be great :)
  2. S

    TRV's on 'Return' side of rad. Are they are bi-directional from pic attached

    Hi, I have got 14 radiators in total and three of them have got TRVs installed on the return side. 2 of them are downstairs which are not heating up too much as compared to all other radiators. I went through balancing myself (have to do it again little better this time). Could anyone...
  3. P

    TRV's and Conservatory

    Evening guys...and gals. Been asked for some advice by the mother-in-law and she has confused me. Apologies if this is a simple question but I'm still very much learning!!! She has just moved into her new home, probably 30yrs old. She has her system boiler in the loft with cold water cistern...
  4. K

    TRV's on bypass rads

    Hello all I have a bypass in my house which feeds two bathrooms, I've lived here 10 years and only recently realised these were on the bypass. I've always turned them off in the summer using the isolating valve fitted (not trv) as it would get too hot in the bathrooms. I'd like to fit TRV's...
  5. M

    Dodgy TRV's ?

    Hi I have had a new system put in and I am finding that the only way to keep the rads on (to even warm the room) is keep them all on at 5. They are Bulldog TRVs. if i set them to 4 (range 23-25C), they all seem to go off far too early.. two upstairs still go off when they are set to 5 (range...
  6. J

    Sorry To Bring Up TRV's Again

    Hello, Still trawling through the web trying to educate myself! I'll keep it simple Q, Do I need TRV's and where? Q, Whch manufacturer? Q, Any suggestions for online purchase, or anywhere near Chester? As with most things these days, I've seen arguments for and against Cheers Jay
  7. F

    TRV's on Radiators

    Hi all - Quick question - a lot of the TRV's on our radiators were broken when we moved in. I want to replace them, but I've noticed that they are mounted on the TOP of the radiator, not the bottom - the other pipe is connected to the bottom at the other end of the radiator. Due to space...
  8. T

    Gas useage

    Hi Guys: Recently had a new heating system installed in my house.All rads have trv's, thermostat in dining room & an Ideal Logic Combined30 boiler. Supposed to be very efficient & cost effective to run.Doesn't seem to be that cost effective at the moment, we're going throughabout £49.00 a week...
  9. W

    TRV's. Can they go on either flow or return side of the rad?

    Hi there, Well, just as the title says. I have to re-hang some rads that have been taken off the wall by someone else. That person did not mark which pipes were flow or return and its impossible to trace because the pipes (Plastic, 10mm micro) disappear into the ceiling, I presume to some form...
  10. M

    TRV's and room stats

    I have got a heating system to fit in the bar of a sports club, basically one big room. There is going to be 5 rads. I know normally you don't fit a TRV on the rad in the same room as the stat but with a large open plan area what are the regs?
  11. A

    Boiler install at the weekend. Cheapest chemicals and TRV's?

    Hi guys I have a combi swap to do at the weekend (for my landlord). He wants the cheapest of everything, what are the cheapest cleaning chemicals and inhibitor available and also will be using cheapest TRV's I can get. Any recommendations? Thanks
  12. M

    TRV's

    Hi I've got a job where I need to change 29 TRV's in a doctors surgery - I've allowed about a tenner per valve give or take but was wondering if there are any makes you recommend/avoid. I normally go for merchants own type and normally don't have problems Cheers
  13. R

    Part L trv's

    Any1 got a link to information regarding wether or not you have to fit trv's onto an existing system when changing a boiler? I always fit them anyway but someone was saying that you cant make a customer bring everything upto part L ie trv's room stats cylinder lagging etc etc
  14. I

    What is the normal pressure in an expansion vessel? - Will 4psi make old TRV's leak

    Hi Can anyone tell me what sort of pressure an expansion vessel normally runs at, on a normal GCH system, when it is heating I've just put an 18 litre expansion vessel as a temporary replacement for a first floor open header tank, to see what happens if the system is run at pressure. I've...
    • interesting100
    • Thread
    • expansion expansion vessel leak normal old pressure trv's vessel
    • Replies: 15
    • Forum: Plumbing Jobs | The Job-board
  15. I

    Do I have to change TRV's when pressurising old GCH system

    Hi - I have what was originally a 20 year old GCH system to be upgraded We have put a new Greenstar 24Ri boiler in and are going to add an expansion vessel to get HW up to new rads on the 2nd floor Do i have to change the old TRV's on the existing rads as a matter of course, or is it worth...
  16. R

    Thermostatic Valves

    Hello I am getting a new boiler put into my property. currently the rads do not have thermostatic valves. I take it is good practice to have these installed. Is it an issue on older rads? They all seem fine. Also what is a good quality valve in terms of design and function. I remember having a...
    • Raji
    • Thread
    • cold control heating hot thermostat thermostatic thermostatic valves trv's valve valves you'll
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Plumbing Jobs | The Job-board
  17. J

    TRV's & Room Stat

    An on going argument beetween my self and other employees if you fit a room thermostat you should take off or change the TRV in the same room as thermostat if it has one other wise the rad will get to temperature but not the room stat. ( Confused my self writing this) i beleive in replacing trv...
  18. eagleeye

    Power Flush - Single pipe system

    I have recently fitted a new system boiler on a single pipe system. I fitted a MagnaClean twin tech and left the X800 cleaner in the system while i was on holiday for 2 weeks. System has now been drained down and i have fitted TRV's on radiators. Yes I know they dont really work well on this...
  19. J

    Trv's

    What are the disadvantages of TRVS's
  20. F

    Underfloor heating, Rads, TRV's??????????????????????????

    Morning all, firstly, HAPPY FRIDAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'v got a custom that I'v done a bit of work for over the last 2 years. I'v now got to price up a new wall hung heat store boiler for them on Monday. They have underfloor heating down stairs & rads up stairs. Now I'm not sure if the rads have...
    • fubar1000
    • Thread
    • boiler central heating system cold radiator fitted hot rads monday stairs trv's ufh under floor heating underfloor underfloor heating
    • Replies: 12
    • Forum: Plumbing Jobs | The Job-board
Creating content since 2001. Untold Media.

Newest Plumbing Threads

Tilers Talk
UK Tiling Forums
Tilers Forum
Tiling Advice
Tiling Tools
Back
Top
AdBlock Detected

We get it, advertisements are annoying!

Sure, ad-blocking software does a great job at blocking ads, but it also blocks useful features of our website. For the best site experience please disable your AdBlocker.

I've Disabled AdBlock