Welcome! Here are the website rules, as well as some tips for using this forum.
Need to contact us? Visit https://heatinghelp.com/contact-us/.
Click here to Find a Contractor in your area.
If our community has helped you, please consider making a contribution to support this website. Thanks!

Zone balancing?

Options
cnmdesign
cnmdesign Member Posts: 103
in THE MAIN WALL
Do my four zones need to be balanced against each other or just the circuits in each zone?
Thanks
Combat Veteran owned, Final Salute LLC on FaceBook & Twitter.
www.afinalsalute.com

Comments

  • Gordy
    Gordy Member Posts: 9,546
    The circuits in each zone.
    cnmdesign
  • cnmdesign
    cnmdesign Member Posts: 103
    edited January 2018
    I have 24v Caleffi Z-one valves with two black and two red wire leads.
    The gauge is not mentioned in the spec sheet. I have a left over spool of four color phone wire. Can I use it or is the gauge to small?
    Combat Veteran owned, Final Salute LLC on FaceBook & Twitter.
    www.afinalsalute.com
  • Zman
    Zman Member Posts: 7,611
    Phone wire varies a bit in size. Some of the old ones would probably work. The newer stuff is not big enough.
    "If you can't explain it simply, you don't understand it well enough"
    Albert Einstein
    cnmdesign
  • NY_Rob
    NY_Rob Member Posts: 1,370
    HD and Lowes carry proper 18 gauge T-stat wire in 2-8 conductor rolls.
    cnmdesign
  • cnmdesign
    cnmdesign Member Posts: 103
    A thanks to everyone for not starting out there reply with "Have you done a heat loss calc. :smiley:
    Combat Veteran owned, Final Salute LLC on FaceBook & Twitter.
    www.afinalsalute.com
    rick in AlaskaGordyCTOilHeatZman
  • HomerJSmith
    HomerJSmith Member Posts: 2,710
    Phone wire is 24 gauge, use 18 gauge thermostat wire. Phone wire that is four conductor and not Cat 5 phone wire has a color code of red, black. green, yellow.
  • Rich_49
    Rich_49 Member Posts: 2,785
    cnmdesign said:

    A thanks to everyone for not starting out there reply with "Have you done a heat loss calc. :smiley:

    LMAO . Have you calculated the head of each zone ?
    You didn't get what you didn't pay for and it will never be what you thought it would .
    Langans Plumbing & Heating LLC
    732-751-1560
    Serving most of New Jersey, Eastern Pa .
    Consultation, Design & Installation anywhere
    Rich McGrath 732-581-3833
    Gordy
  • Gordy
    Gordy Member Posts: 9,546
    @Rich brings up a valid point for proper circulator sizing. If not heat loss then head loss :)
    Rich_49

Categories