Hi
I need to replace a couple of radiators. I have a separate thread for that.
I read that to balance radiators, as a novice, you measure flow and return temps on the rads so I bought myself a digital infrared thermometer. A point and shoot thingymabob!
Just been playing around with it. You have to get close to the pipes to get an accurate reading because of the distance to spot ratio.
I've found the instructions for the old Potterton Netaheat MkIIF, located the flow and return pipes and measured the temps.
As the flow exits the boiler the temp of the pipe is just over 100 degrees but literally 3 inches along it drops to around 47 degrees?
This cannot be normal, can it?
I need to replace a couple of radiators. I have a separate thread for that.
I read that to balance radiators, as a novice, you measure flow and return temps on the rads so I bought myself a digital infrared thermometer. A point and shoot thingymabob!
Just been playing around with it. You have to get close to the pipes to get an accurate reading because of the distance to spot ratio.
I've found the instructions for the old Potterton Netaheat MkIIF, located the flow and return pipes and measured the temps.
As the flow exits the boiler the temp of the pipe is just over 100 degrees but literally 3 inches along it drops to around 47 degrees?
This cannot be normal, can it?
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