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Balancing the Radiators

Bucki
Bucki Posts: 218 Forumite
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Hi All

Sorry about the recent new topics.
Sorry if it feels like I am spamming but I am not... I am just in dilemma with lots of uncertainties. 

Anybody here has detailed knowledge on central heating and balancing of radiators?
The radiators have been bleeded and there is cold patched what so ever.  The aim of it is to ensure the radiators are getting the hot water passed through accordingly and ensure all radiators are heated up.  Now, do I simply open the shield lock to fully open for all of them or do I almost close it on the 1st radiator ... or does it not matter at all because new boilers use wheather compensation to modulate anyway and balancing (have deltaT of 11c between cold - hot pipe is no longer relevant?)

Please advise

Thanks

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  • slipthru
    slipthru Posts: 622 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 500 Posts
    I've found from balancing my radiators that my boiler is condensing a lot more than when they were not balanced. So i would recommend it. 
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