central heating flusher

[coldroy]

Ive just hired a central heating flusher and just been in the loft while it was running found the header tank filling up the instructions are not clear am i supposed to be draining at the same time when its running? thanks

coldroy

 

[namsag]

No your meant to know what uour actually doing before startin.
The cold feed and open vent need capping

 

[coldroy]

Obviously got it wrong the mains feed into the tank i have turned off and the open vent is that the pipe going into the header tank as an overflow ta

coldroy

 

[steve32]

you need to cap off cold feed and vent before starting to flush, and clean out expansion tank before refilling system.

 

[steve32]

double post

 

[Dan Robinson]

I have a good painter and decorator do you want me to pm his number? He does plastering too.

 

[coldroy]

Dan thanks for nothing im sure you are the font of all knowlege

coldroy

 

[adlplumbing]

i think it was hint of what you may need if some thing goes wrong

 

[coldroy]

Hope its not gonna get worse and yes maybe a bit quick with comment just not in the mood at the mo will laugh when i finish if i dont flood the house first

coldroy

 

[adlplumbing]

just be ready to do quick drain down and stop the water

 

[steve32]

adlplumbing wrote plumbers do it under the sink


only with the correct jeans

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WVdzP53X9vw&NR=1

 

[steve32]

How to flush a system

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NDZmBXXBxR8&feature=mfu_in_order&list=UL

 

[coldroy]

Just off to b&q to get some fittings thanks again

coldroy

 

[coldroy]

Wow didnt realise how much crap a system would hold im now thinking of getting a magnaclean or similer is that diy or gas safe? do you guys reccomend them and thanks for all your replys and help

coldroy

 

[Whitespirit66]

Wow didnt realise how much crap a system would hold im now thinking of getting a magnaclean or similer is that diy or gas safe? do you guys reccomend them and thanks for all your replys and help

coldroy

Keeping the correct concentration of inhibitor in the system is really important. Yes, a magnetic filter is also a good idea, it can be diyed, doesn't need to be Gassafe. It's only a couple of compression fittings to fit. Put one on whilst you have the system drained. It goes on the return pipe, just before the boiler.

I don't like Magnaleaks, the Fernox tf1 is better.

http://www.fernox.com/equipment/filters/total+filter+tf1