MagnaClean Installation

[DS22]

Hi guys,

New here and was just wondering if you could give me some advice on installing a MagnaClean on a 22mm unvented system.

I'm a little bit unsure on where to install as I don't want to install it straight after the pump and my boilers mounted to high to place above. I've enclosed a picture for you guys to have a look.

Should I be covering the cylinder and the radiators or just the radiators?

I'm an electrician by trade so I'm useless at plumbing, any help would be much appreciated!

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• DS22
• 31 Aug 2012
• 1

 

[gaspro1981]

The usual practice is to install the magna clean on the return pipework as close as practable to the boiler if space is restricted by the boiler I would suggest putting it on the pipework directly to the right of the Grunny pump at low level

 

[gaspro1981]

I cant see a htg in return in the airing cupboard is there one ?

 

[simond]

Amazing, no insulation but someone has bothered to paint it all silver.

Must be a new build.

 

[oilboffin]

Personally I'd fit a fernox total filter a lot better

 

[JohnD]

magnacleans leak.

 

[Dan Robinson]

Its alright, a bit of ptfe should fix it

 

[roguetrader]

Its alright, a bit of ptfe should fix it

Cobra over curry!!! Thanks mate.

 

[Dan Robinson]

Damn, keyboards are cheaper

 

[calorific]

Amazing, no insulation but someone has bothered to paint it all silver.

Cheaper than chrome

 

[JohnD]

Its alright, a bit of ptfe should fix it

You may well be right, PTFE is very good for sealing certain joints, as I know from personal experience..

However I'd rather have a device that is better made and doesn't leak.

 

[Dan Robinson]

How many have you fitted? How many of those have leaked? How many of those are now caked in PTFE?

Not particularly interested in getting into a slanging match again - the last one was never finished anyway... but if you are going to start giving this sort of advise based on "experience"- can they be real numbers rather than made up percentages ?

 

[JohnD]

Its alright, a bit of ptfe should fix it

As I said, you may well be right.

But I would prefer to buy a better-built device that didn't leak.

 

[Dan Robinson]

How many of yours have leaked?

 

[DS22]

The usual practice is to install the magna clean on the return pipework as close as practable to the boiler if space is restricted by the boiler I would suggest putting it on the pipework directly to the right of the Grunny pump at low level

so litterally just after the return pipe from the cylinder?

I cant see a htg in return in the airing cupboard is there one ?

Sorry not very clued up when it comes to plumbing.. htg?