Balancing radiators

enya_3

I have a new A+ gas boiler in my house, serving 12 radiators. The house is well insulated and I want to make sure I use the energy as economically as possible.
What's this about "balancing" radiators? It's something to do with the valves at the other end from the thermostatic valves I have on the rads....?
Is this important or will the TRVs do the job? If it is, how do I do it?

Cheers
:beer:

DVardysShadow

TRVs mostly self balance - particularly if you use them with economy in mind. So if it gets too hot, you turn them down a little, if it gets too cold you turn them up a little. You never turn them to the endstop because it is too hot or cold.

Having said that, if some rads are too cold, you open up their lockshield valves a little or close down the lock shields on the others.

ariba10

Have a look at this.

http://www.diydata.com/projects/centralheating/balancing/radiator_balancing.php