Thanks for the warning. Yes, bypass fitted.Unless you have an automatic bypass fitted this is not recommended and may invalidate the boiler warranty depending on manufacturer.
Thanks for the warning. Yes, bypass fitted.Unless you have an automatic bypass fitted this is not recommended and may invalidate the boiler warranty depending on manufacturer.
We had TRVs on all but one radiator from new, those TRVs have now been replaced with smart TRVs. The radiator without one is in our shower room and has a towel rail over it. That means that the room is always comfortable, has dry towels, and any overheating warms the rest of the house which will mean the other rads won't be working so hard - a bit like having an efficient Aga in the house, but only when you need it. Something I hadn't realised immediately on upgrading from dumb TRVs, was that the shower room radiator would only be 'on' if at least one of the smart TRVs was calling for heat.Unless you have an automatic bypass fitted.
Smart TRVs call for heat via the controller
Just a slight nitpick, it’s the max return temp that should be 55’C for a condensing boiler to do its condensing properly. Lower than this on the return is fine and often more efficient.Does the house actually heat with that flow temperature? Mine certainly wouldnt during the winter. The important thing for efficiency is the return temperature at the boiler, ideally we want this at around 55deg and if the system is designed correctly for a 20 degree temperature drop across each radiator then the boiler should be near full efficiency with the flow at 75deg. Depending on the boiler if its fitted with an opentherm controller(eg Nest) this will take into account the external temperature and adjust the flow temperature accordingly.