Heizungsventil

radiator valve, heating valve

noun HY-tsungs-fen-teel Rare

Usage Note

Heizungsventil is the valve on a radiator (Heizkörper) that controls hot-water flow and thus room temperature. The Thermostatventil (thermostatic radiator valve) with numbered settings 1–5 is ubiquitous in German rentals and central to tenant responsibilities around heating.

Examples

"Im Winter stellt sie das Heizungsventil im Schlafzimmer auf Stufe 2."

Natural Translation

In winter she sets the radiator valve in the bedroom to setting 2.

Literal Translation

In winter she sets the heating-valve in the bedroom to level 2.

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