What are low loss headers sets combined with flow manifolds / distributors used for?
This is a product called as well a hydraulic separator - that is slightly more complex than a standard low loss header, offering significantly greater possibilities. It is primarily used in situations where there is a need to balance pressures and temperatures to improve heating efficiency ( which the low loss header accomplishes ) - but at the same time, there is a need to distribute heating to more than 1 circuit - by a hydraulic manifold. In this case we talk about the variant with manifold for 2 circuits
This situation can occur in various configurations, of which we will mention a few examples:
- central heating in a house or other building based partly on radiators and partly on underfloor heating - in this case, in order to ensure the appropriate pressures, they need to be separated.
- heating of a house based on underfloor heating - which, due to the size or layout of the building, is divided into 2 or 3 additional main circuits (independent of the minor loops of underfloor heating distributors). This situation occurs, for example, when the building has 2 floors (then dividing the circuit into 2 independent circuits ensures adequate flows and pressures on both floors), but also in the case of single-storey buildings of a certain size (then 2 independent circuits allow avoiding surprises such as weaker heating in the last room, etc.).
- similarly to the above - dividing circuits based solely on radiator heating into sub-circuits, allowing for balanced flows in each part of the installation.
- separating the heating system (the loop that heats our radiators or underfloor heating) from DHW (the loop that heats the hot water tank).
What does a low loss header set with flow distribution manifolds of heating circuits provide?
- using a ready-made set containing all necessary elements and valves already assembled to some extent saves a lot of time. No need to assemble individual elements separately.
- a wall-mounted mounting plate with pre-known dimensions allows for excellent planning of work when building a heating system and space in the boiler room.
- the boiler room and connection system are planned according to clear and very legible diagrams, which will be important in the future when servicing or operating the heating by other people.
- we can be sure that our central heating system is well balanced regardless of the number of heating circuits, better than in the case of using only a central heating separator (distributing collectors enhance the function of the clutch).
- it protects our heat source from the so-called cold return - potentially more effectively than a single clutch without a collector (including a clutch with multiple circuits).
This offer is for a hydraulic separator / low loss header set on a plate - prepared for splitting the system into 2 receiving circuits.
In our offer you will also find a low loss header set on a mounting plate with a manifold prepared for 3 pumps and 3 heated circuits.