Hi all,
We will be having our system power flushed (as new boiler put in and loads of sludge) and the plumber has suggested putting a cleanser in a few days before. I thought a cleanser was instead of a power flush? Is this really necessary?
I have had a few issues with him and wondered if he is going to 'pretend' to power flush but actually do a chemical clean instead.
Your thoughts would be much appreciated. Many thanks Rebecca
I'd guess the cleanser is to dislodge the scale prior to the flush. Power flushing alone is unlikely to be very effective I would have thought
Really both the chemical before and during the use of the machine are good. If you don't trust the guy to do the right work why are you using him?
As he was the plumber contractor used by the building company that did our extension so its incompleted work! I realise that sounds odd without that explanation! Thanks for your input.
It is worth doing IMHO. A chemical cleaner can't actually remove anything from the water without a flush, but it can help dislodge and break down sludge in the system prior to flushing.
(it will only cost you £15 ish for the cleaner, so why worry?)
How long can the cleaner fluid be left in the CH system?
Dave
It will probably tell you on the back of the bottle. IIRC when I did mine, I stuck the cleaner in a week or so before decommissioning the old boiler...
Due to ill health, as I mentioned on my posting of an article about grinding a twist drill, I have not been well enough to drain my system down. It has cleaner in it from late last year. What damage can it have done?
Dave
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Many thanks John. I am slowly getting there and I will post details on both subjects soon.
Dave
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