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flow control valve

mike yozell
mike yozell Member Posts: 7
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I"m building a pumping away modual, and am going to zone on the return side . would it be wise / nessecery to include a flow control valve on the feed side after the circulator ?

mike

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  • Empire_2
    Empire_2 Member Posts: 2,340
    Flo-Control

    I usually install on the return. If you are zonning with pumps you need them. Zone valves, Not. If I am reading you right.
  • mike yozell
    mike yozell Member Posts: 7
    flow control valve

    the circ is going to be on the supply but the zone valves will be on the return . i was /am concerned with gravity flow out to the system .

    mike
  • Timco
    Timco Member Posts: 3,040


    Cheap insurance to install them now...

    T
    Just a guy running some pipes.
  • Tony_23
    Tony_23 Member Posts: 1,033
    Not necessary

    You won't get any gravity flow to zones with closed zone valves. You'd just be adding head to the system.

    Don't over complicate things, even for mis-guided "insurance".
  • hr
    hr Member Posts: 6,106
    If

    the radiation is located above the boiler it is possible, sometimes, to get some thermal migration. Why not use a circ with an internal check then both sides, S&R, are protected for the same $$'s as a regular non check circ.

    hot rod

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  • Timco
    Timco Member Posts: 3,040


    that's all I'm sayin...
    Just a guy running some pipes.
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