Vertical rad with no flow diverter

[thebraketester]

..... will it work?



Similar to that.... no flow valve in either end.


Thanks

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markiii said:

Define work? If hot water goes in it will get hot

By work.... yes I mean "get hot"

Just trying to get my head around why the water wont just go in and straight out and perform badly.

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Yes thats the one.... The other vertical rad i hung a few weeks ago had a sprung valve that you put in on the inlet side.... this doesnt have one.

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B'stard Child said:

thebraketester said:

markiii said:

Define work? If hot water goes in it will get hot

By work.... yes I mean "get hot"

Just trying to get my head around why the water wont just go in and straight out and perform badly.

It can't be optimised for it's position in the circuit without at least one valve on it

What's the reason for wanting to fit it without?

Well it didnt come with one. Baffle that is.....

I am putting on a TRV.

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I think some are getting the wrong end of the gist here.... I am talking about the rad having no internal baffle/flow diverter.

Rad will have a TRV and all rads in house have TRVS, except bathrooms.

This is going in small hallway.

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B'stard Child said:

thebraketester said:

I think some are getting the wrong end of the gist here.... I am talking about the rad having no internal baffle/flow diverter.

Rad will have a TRV and all rads in house have TRVS, except bathrooms.

This is going in small hallway.

Sorry but are you saying you can see from one side of the rad to the other looking through where the pipes are connected?

Correct.

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finlo said:

Heat rises.

Yes is does..... maybe I am over thinking this.

Gonna hang the fker and see what happens..... place your bets.

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silversurfer1 said:

If it’s not a faulty rad and or you didn’t take the baffles out then then it’s a strange conversation to be having.

Hang it fire it up and see what happens

Ss

Having hung another one a week or so ago that did have one.... thats why it puzzled me that this one didnt come with one.

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TonyRPH said:

thebraketester said:

Yes thats the one.... The other vertical rad i hung a few weeks ago had a sprung valve that you put in on the inlet side.... this doesnt have one.

Would the sprung valve be some kind of non return valve?

No, its a sprung valve that closes off the bottom rail just after the water enters the rad and fires it straight up the first "leg"....presumably to aid water circulation.

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It works.... crazy !!! :-)

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Just had a feel so to speak and it’s hotter at the top than the bottom.

Science!