Colour of central heating water

[Ed Boone]

I fitted an extra radiator in my house the other day. Some of the existing water leaked out into a bowl during the process. I was surprised at the colour: like oxtail soup (though not as thick!) or like stewed tea with only a drop of milk in it. Is that normal?

I think I drained and flushed the sytem about two years ago, and refilled it adding some Fernox descaling ant-corrosive aditive.

TIA,

Ed Boone

[Christian McArdle]

Just be grateful it isn't jet black and thicker than oxtail soup!

Christian.

[Ed Boone]

Simon, Thanks for the reply. Is the brown colour rust? Or is it the attitive? I'm trying to decide whether to flush and refill.

Ed