Pocster Posted February 6, 2021 Share Posted February 6, 2021 16 hours ago, JFDIY said: They're 250v so just put a plug on them and power from an extension lead, simulate them coming on and off a few times through the day as required? Better idea ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pdiddy Posted December 17, 2021 Share Posted December 17, 2021 Trying to install the salus auto balancing valve and just wondering how I remove the plastic cap pictured to the right. I dont want to force it so thought I'd check on here first . Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProDave Posted December 17, 2021 Share Posted December 17, 2021 It should just unscrew, it will simply be screwed onto the large thread that the actuators mount on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pdiddy Posted December 17, 2021 Share Posted December 17, 2021 Thanks dave.. 1 hour ago, ProDave said: It should just unscrew, it will simply be screwed onto the large thread that the actuators mount on. That's what I thought but they are all pretty tight. I think I need to pull the plastic beyond the brass restecitors (if that makes sense).....although that might be a bodge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProDave Posted December 17, 2021 Share Posted December 17, 2021 Oh hold on, that's completely different to anything I have seen before, so ignore what I said previously. It seems to be some different form of fitting, in which case the Salus actuators might not fit that manifold. We need someone who has seen that type before........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pdiddy Posted December 17, 2021 Share Posted December 17, 2021 16 minutes ago, ProDave said: Oh hold on, that's completely different to anything I have seen before, so ignore what I said previously. It seems to be some different form of fitting, in which case the Salus actuators might not fit that manifold. We need someone who has seen that type before........ Thanks for your honesty. I think its possible.....I hope...otherwise will need to send them all back It's a r553fk giacomini manifold and the instructions for their own electrical actuators show the inner cap (pictured) removed. Removing the actual outer turn cap was easy.. They just dont show how to remove the inner cap in any of their instructions.tbh they're not clear at all! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
valmiki Posted December 18, 2021 Share Posted December 18, 2021 (edited) Hi, I don't believe the Salus actuators fit on Giacomini manifolds. Giacomini use M28 thread and Salus use M30. I asked Giacomini about a year ago and they said no. If you find an adapter that works let me know! Edited December 18, 2021 by valmiki Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pdiddy Posted December 12, 2022 Share Posted December 12, 2022 Hi valmiki, did you ever try an adapter for the salus? I've read elsewhere on the forums people have suggested they work with the salus is this what we need? https://adria.giacomini.com/sr/products/p19 I really think the flow meter adjustment on the manifold for the giacomini is awful. i think the salus would really help so opening this up again and seeing if anybody on the forum has used it with the giacommini, thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pdiddy Posted December 12, 2022 Share Posted December 12, 2022 (edited) or even this: https://www.stevensonplumbing.co.uk/myson-m28-to-m30-trv-thread-adaptor.html?gclid=CjwKCAiAv9ucBhBXEiwA6N8nYPOZ0q--YrulgJZciv7C4XP1jmQrRufJi6uigVWiwvVboNM_kOcjcBoCx5sQAvD_BwE Edited December 12, 2022 by pdiddy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
valmiki Posted December 12, 2022 Share Posted December 12, 2022 (edited) 1 hour ago, pdiddy said: Hi valmiki, did you ever try an adapter for the salus? I've read elsewhere on the forums people have suggested they work with the salus is this what we need? https://adria.giacomini.com/sr/products/p19 I really think the flow meter adjustment on the manifold for the giacomini is awful. i think the salus would really help so opening this up again and seeing if anybody on the forum has used it with the giacommini, thanks Hello mate, sorry I never went any further with this - I read about everyone having problems setting up the Salus actuators and thought why do I need another headache 😆 However, that link you posted - and I took a look at the related products below the P19 nut lead me to this: https://static.giacomini.com/giacomini.com/catalog/technical_documentation/K275.pdf Looks new? [edit] No, I don't think that temperature controlled actuator works the same as the Salus ones Edited December 12, 2022 by valmiki Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pdiddy Posted December 20, 2022 Share Posted December 20, 2022 I've had a bloody guts full with this manifold and the micrometric balancing valves. They simply don't work. Small adjustments end up saturating the pump! How on earth do people set these things! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pdiddy Posted December 20, 2022 Share Posted December 20, 2022 On 12/12/2022 at 12:06, valmiki said: Hello mate, sorry I never went any further with this - I read about everyone having problems setting up the Salus actuators and thought why do I need another headache 😆 However, that link you posted - and I took a look at the related products below the P19 nut lead me to this: https://static.giacomini.com/giacomini.com/catalog/technical_documentation/K275.pdf Looks new? [edit] No, I don't think that temperature controlled actuator works the same as the Salus ones Thanks buddy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dpmiller Posted December 21, 2022 Share Posted December 21, 2022 10 hours ago, pdiddy said: I've had a bloody guts full with this manifold and the micrometric balancing valves. They simply don't work. Small adjustments end up saturating the pump! How on earth do people set these things! what does "saturating the pump" mean please? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pdiddy Posted December 21, 2022 Share Posted December 21, 2022 Sorry dpmiller. Was a bit of a rant as i was getting frustrated yesterday. I've got a digital thermometer and I'm measure the flow and return on the 3 loops.. the l per second value I need to obtain is approx 1 in each loop but I can't adjust the flow meters precisely enough. So what ends up happening is the 42 degrees I have at the mixer reduces as there's too much flow. I'm not sure if there is an easier way to balance this. I.e. closing 2 loops first then sorting one loop, for example. I'm close to getting someone in to sort it as it's not been flushed and cleaned this year however leading up to Christmas Is not the best time and all. Thank you and sorry for the non specific message Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dpmiller Posted December 21, 2022 Share Posted December 21, 2022 sounds like you need to increase the flow in the main circuit, to send more heat energy to the mixer, then. Don't worry about calculated flows in the loops too much, the deltaT might be more telling. Does your particular mixer sense on the flow side, or the return? And are there any bypass settings? What mixer is it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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