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diverters or gravity?

mpd61s
mpd61s Member Posts: 6
in THE MAIN WALL
Instead of using diverter tees couldn't I rely on a lower pressure in the radiator loop along with gravity? By using standard tees and a larger diameter pipe to the radiator, the head loss through the radiator should be less than the head loss through the bypass. Shouldn't it? See attached drawings.

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  • Big Ed
    Big Ed Member Posts: 1,117
    Pathway

    With the first picture I see almost all of the water staying in the main loop and in the second I see almost all going through the radiator . If in the first photo you used 3/4"-1/2"-1/2" tee it will work.
  • mpd61s
    mpd61s Member Posts: 6
    pathway

    I was thinking the same thing. If the second drawing is used the the radiator should get most of the flow and can be turned off or adjusted with manual valves or a TRV without the headloss of diverter tees.
  • Mark J Strawcutter
    Mark J Strawcutter Member Posts: 625
    What's different

    between the two that makes you say that?

    Mark
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