Clip on pipe thermometer - Radiator Balancing Thermometer for Hot Water Pipes and Radiators

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Balancing may be necessary any time radiators are fitted in an existing system or upon the installation of an entire heating system. If a system is not properly balanced it will result in one or more radiators not heating up properly, or not heating up at all. If some rooms in your home are warmer than others, this could be an indication that your central heating system is not balanced correctly. When a heating system is unbalanced, it can result in hot and cold spots throughout your home, which can be both uncomfortable and inefficient.

Once you have done this then you will be able to see the difference in temperature between the 2 flow and return sides of a given radiator and adjust the valves accordingly to get the required temperatures for each side and create a balanced system. More on this below. To bleed a radiator, slowing open the bleed valve at the top (either side is fine) and wait for the air to flow out and water start to flow. For a full guide on how to bleed your radiators see our project here. Turn the central heating off and wait for at least two hours for the system to completely cool off.

The first job to do is to go around all of your radiators and bleed them to ensure that there is absolutely no air in your heating system that could effect it as you balance the system.

The next task, now that we you know what different heating systems and valves there are, is to actually get started and balance your heating system. 1. Draw a Heating System and Radiator Plan When it comes to balancing radiators and your heating system, the valves are the key as to balance the system you need to control the flow to and from each radiator and ensure they are all the same and this is achieved through adjusting the volume of flowing water.

Ongoing Heating System Maintenance

Turn the heating off Let the radiator cool down for 20-30 minutes so you don't risk burning yourself with hot water. As we are going to be individually balancing each radiator and recording temperatures the first job to do is to draw a very rough plan of your heating system and radiators so that you can then mark which heat up the fastest and what temperature each gets to. Now that you have fully balanced your heating system and it is working at peak efficiency it’s best to keep it this way.