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  1. J

    Best type of TRV?

    Hi, I'm going change some radiator valves for a client and want to replace them with TRV's. He isn't keen and views TRV's as been unreliable. I've never had a problem with them and have always fitted Drayton or Pegler valves. What is the best and most reliable valves on the market? Thanks
  2. V

    Can I do this?

    Got a phone call this afternoon of an old dear who has had a boiler installed by warmfront. Basically she doesn't like TRV's and she would prefer just normal lockshields. I know TRV's are to be fitted to all new installs now, so would I be able to swap them back for her? I was thinking of...
  3. M

    TRv's and plinth heaters

    I have 2 radiators in my kitchen which both have TRV's fitted. I need to replace 1 of the radiators and purchased a hydronic plinth heater which will activate when ever the central heating reaches 40deg. My question is how do i control the heat output from the heater as there is no obvious...
  4. R

    Help choosing the right TRV's for my central heating system.

    Hi everyone, my first post here so hope it is in the right section. I am having some work done on my central heating system including a new boiler and a magnatite cleaner but I would also like to take the opportunity to change the standard valves to thermostatic radiator valves. The reason for...
    • rthirlby
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    • central central heating heating heating system help right system trv's
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  5. S

    Cold Radiators...

    Hi All, this is my first post and i hope you can help me overcome a really infuriating issue. I have a pressurised heating system, with drayton trv's on each radiator. recently i had to replace the pressure sensor on the boiler which was straight forward, but now i have an issue with the...
  6. P

    Trv's with 3/4" union

    Can anyone tell me where I can purchase trv's with the old style 3/4" union on the rad tail. Thanks
  7. F

    Removing/Disabling TRV's

    Hi all, I have just moved house and all the rads including the one in the passage where the thermostat is sited have TRV's fitted. Our old house had good old fashioned radiators without TRV's and were hot all the time until we turned the stat down and that is what I would like to get back...
    • freezing butt
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    • air boiler cold cylinder diy drayton head hot manual pipe plumbing problem pump radiator radiators system temperature trv trv's unvented valve wall water
    • Replies: 25
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  8. P

    Replacing Trv's on Combi system.

    Hi everyone, I was wondering if there was a way to change TRV's on a combi boiler system without draining everything, all advice gratefully recieved
    • Poirot
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    • boiler combi combi boiler flow pipe pressure replacing system trv trv's valve water
    • Replies: 4
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  9. F

    TRV's Knocking

    I have just had a new condensing combi boiler fitted, retaining the existing radiators and most of the pipework. When the TRV's are in the approx mid point setting the upstairs ones just randomly start knocking, presumably as they are about to shut off. The knocking is easily stopped by just...
    • fordinio
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    • boiler circulation combi combi boiler condensing flow knocking problem radiators system trv trv's valve work
    • Replies: 2
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  10. S

    TRV's

    Hi, I have 2 questions about installing TRV's. 1) What is better, wax or liquid TRV's? - best low cost TRV's? 2) The thermostat is between 2 large rooms with the radiators on the far side of each room. - energy regulations say that the radiator in the room with the thermostat should not be...
    • SafeT
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    • boiler cheap copper fitting hot leak pipe pipes problem radiators regulations remove rules safe thermostatic trv trv's valve valves
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Plumbing Jobs | The Job-board
  11. S

    question about TRV's

    Hi all, just a quick question regarding TRV's. Am i right in saying that a multi directional TRV can be placed on either the Flow or return and horizontal or vertical? And also one way TRV's can they be placed on either the flow or return? I know the arrow on them has to point in the direction...
    • sengaul
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    • about button flow head plumbers question radiator temperature trv trv's valve work
    • Replies: 11
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  12. B

    TOWER trv's

    BAH! Some of the olives for the 10mm reducer set that comes with were too wide resulting in cross threaded headaches, and a small geezer when trying to tighten the nut on a half filled system when it showed a "rare" drip. Never again;P
  13. Z

    TRV's Needed?

    Hi, I am having my boiler replaced soon with a Vaillant Echo tech 831 and wanted to know what people here thought about TRV's. At the moment I don't have any and manually just turn the valves down in the rooms that get hot. Can I not just do the same when I get the new boiler rather then...
    • ZedTheRed
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    • boiler central heating system combi control digital drain fitting flow free hips hot install needed pressurised radiator radiators system timer trv trv's vaillant valves water winter work
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Plumbing Jobs | The Job-board
  14. S

    Myson trv's

    Hello everyone, newbie here , hope you can help. Do you have to change the trv's when you change from a system to a combi ?. cheers.
  15. W

    cheap trv's

    I am replacing 12 radiator valves in a big old house with 12 trv's. I have quoted a price using "pegler terrier 11's", a middle priced trv. Customer wants to cut price by using a cheaper variety. I know you can get Trv's for under a fiver and i could reduce price by £60-£70, but in the long run...
    • wezzer
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    • boiler central heating system cheap control costs drayton fitting flow head heat loss job parts price radiator save money supply tee temperature trv trv's valves work
    • Replies: 12
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  16. D

    Balancing problems with Honeywell TRV's

    I have recently fitted Honeywell VT117E TRV's on all my radiators except one (same room as room thermostat). After fitting I found I had a balancing problem as one of the rads did not get hot (unless all other rads were turned off and then it got propperly hot)). The TRV's have a built in...
    • dbharrison
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    • balancing condensing fitting flow heating honeywell hot pipe problem problems radiators screw system trv trv's valve valves
    • Replies: 4
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  17. D

    Radiator Startup problems with TRV's

    I have recently gone round and replaced one valve on each radiator with a Honeywell TRV with the exception of one radiator in the same room as the room thermostat. One radiator in particular(not the one in with the room thermostat) has always been difficult to start up after the system has...
    • dbharrison
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    • air blockage control difficult fitting flow heating hot pipe pipes problem problems radiator radiators system trv trv's valve valves wide
    • Replies: 3
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