How do radiators affect each other?

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Radiators on a specific string can affect each other based on their piping arrangement. When all radiators are fully open, the system operates normally. However, if some radiators shut off their supply, it can increase the supply to the remaining radiators if they are arranged in parallel without 3-way valves or a pressure-controlled pump. This interaction is crucial for understanding radiator performance in heating systems.

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Here is a basic question about radiators;
When all radiators on one spesific string are fully open all is fine, but if some of them shut off their supply due to whatever reason, won't that increase the supply to all the others on that string...?
 
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Depends on the piping arrangement and other factors. If they are all in parallel and don't have 3-way valves and bypass and the pump doesn't have a pressure controller, then yes.
 

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