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Yes, SP = setpoint, 70C seems OK, the return will get very cool when all the TRVs close in, theoretically, if no permanent by pass then the flow can go to practically zero, when I installed my Wilo Pico two years ago I took a good few readings with the circ pump on but (20 kw oil fired) boiler off and with just any one rad only full open I was getting a minimum of 5/6 LPM and with 2 or more full open ~ 7/10 LPM. so I would suggest making a note of say 3 rad TRV settings and then opening them fully for a few minutes and monitor the watts/flowrate. The boiler seems to be behaving OK though even with that small flowrate, your main problem IMO is probably a partial blockage in that Tower, I have a combined Vent&cold feed in my system which I consider to be the very best arrangement in a open vented system, my system is spotlessly clean with some of the original rads after 40+ years with only the odd drop of inhibitor added.

From your boiler spec, here are the recommended flow rates.

"Systems with Two Port Valves Where a pair of two port zone valves are used, the total length of the by-pass circuit taken from the boiler connections should be greater than 4 metres of 22 mm pipe. The bypass should be capable of maintaining a minimum flow through the boiler of 4.5 litres/min (1 gal/min). Systems with Thermostatic Radiator Valves (TRV’s) Where mechanically operated thermostatic control valves are used, the total length of the by-pass circuit taken from the boiler connections should be greater than 2 metres of 22 mm pipe. The bypass should be capable of maintaining a minimum flow through the boiler of 9.0 litres/min (2 gal/min)."
 

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Only the upstairs rads close their TRVs - the downstairs ones, apart from the hall, are wide open. The biggest rad is a long single panel under the living room bay window, which is piped in a long and tortuous run of 10mm Hep2O, and that radiator gets very hot (the room needs it) even at its return end.

Anyhow, I now understand the pump isn't constant speed so I understand how it's able to pump over when HW in on. Bit of a pain as I'd like more flow through the boiler on CH to stop the boiler singing but I can't have that as it messes up when HW on.

The air separator is almost behind the hot water cylinder and that would have to come out to get at it. We do have plans in to extend and refurb the house and certainly the Suprima boiler will be getting ditched at that point and I have a space earmarked for a Megaflo (or similar).
 
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I would choose a boiler that can modulate down to 2kw, the majority of boilers, even 15kw ones will only modulate down to 4 or 5kw including the Baxi Megaflo? and some make a awful meal of cycling on/off, they just don't like it, at least your old Suprima can cycle away happily even though its a non modulating boiler.
 
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