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What is the difference between a TRV (Thermostatic Radiator Valve) and a manual one?

April 26, 2017manual Radiator Thermostatic TRV valve

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What is the difference between a TRV (Thermostatic Radiator Valve) and a manual one?

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The TRV controls the radiators temperature by sensing the room air temperature and automatically opening and closing the flow to the radiator to maintain a preset temperature. A manual valve controls the temperature of the radiator regardless of how warm the room already is. On large radiators (above 1800 watts, or where the radiator is oversized for the room) we recommend TRV because they save you having to get up to turn the radiator up and down, but they are not essential.

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A TRV controls the room temperature, by sensing the air temperature and automatically opening and closing the flow to the radiator. A manual valve can only control the temperature of the radiator regardless of the room temperature.