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Zone actuators & zone valves

BenWoj
BenWoj Member Posts: 33
in Radiant Heating
I can't seem to picture this in my head. I'm trying to determine if I can use one manifold to supply heat to two zones. I was currently going to buy two 4 loop manifolds and power each one with their own zone valve, but if I'm able to purchase one eight loop manifold how would I hook up the zone valve with manifold actuators?

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  • Rich_49
    Rich_49 Member Posts: 2,781
    Actuators

    in effect are zone valves for each loop . You would not need additional zone valves .
    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
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  • Zman
    Zman Member Posts: 7,611
    As Rich said....

    You would have an actuator on each loop. That  would be 8 actuators and a big enough transformer to power them all.

    You would be better off going with 2 zone valves and 2 regular 4 hole manifolds.

    Carl
    "If you can't explain it simply, you don't understand it well enough"
    Albert Einstein
  • BenWoj
    BenWoj Member Posts: 33
    edited September 2013
    That's what I was thinking

    When does it make sense to use manifold actuators?
  • Rich_49
    Rich_49 Member Posts: 2,781
    When

    you have multiple zones in an area where only 1 manifold is desirable or possible .
    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
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