Hiya,
I had a new boiler installed a few weeks ago. It's been pointed out to me by a more knowledgeable friend that it may not have been installed to best practices.
Basically, an old Halstead was ripped out and replaced with a Worcester Bosch 37CDi (accredited installer). The rads and pipework it's feeding are between 20-40 years old. According to my WB commissioning log, the installer used Flushex and then Protex. There was no powerflush and no magnaclean has been fitted (I had no idea what either of these things meant until a few hours ago).
Today, to make way for some building work, one of the older rads was drained and taken off and all the water was black, with some sludge in the bottom. This is what prompted me to question what might be running through my new boiler.
I would estimate that since installation, the heating has been run for 2 hours max to test things, possibly less. During testing, all of the rads heated up nicely with no noticeable cold spots.
Can anyone advise what I should do to rectify this situation? Should I get someone out to powerflush and/or fit a magnaclean? Is it too late now the boiler has been installed - will the damage already be done?
I will be working my way around this house and replacing all rads over the next year one at a time, but meanwhile I am concerned about possible damage to my boiler from the gunk in the old ones.
Would be grateful for any advice for a complete boiler/plumbing/radiator (girly) novice!
Thank you
I had a new boiler installed a few weeks ago. It's been pointed out to me by a more knowledgeable friend that it may not have been installed to best practices.
Basically, an old Halstead was ripped out and replaced with a Worcester Bosch 37CDi (accredited installer). The rads and pipework it's feeding are between 20-40 years old. According to my WB commissioning log, the installer used Flushex and then Protex. There was no powerflush and no magnaclean has been fitted (I had no idea what either of these things meant until a few hours ago).
Today, to make way for some building work, one of the older rads was drained and taken off and all the water was black, with some sludge in the bottom. This is what prompted me to question what might be running through my new boiler.
I would estimate that since installation, the heating has been run for 2 hours max to test things, possibly less. During testing, all of the rads heated up nicely with no noticeable cold spots.
Can anyone advise what I should do to rectify this situation? Should I get someone out to powerflush and/or fit a magnaclean? Is it too late now the boiler has been installed - will the damage already be done?
I will be working my way around this house and replacing all rads over the next year one at a time, but meanwhile I am concerned about possible damage to my boiler from the gunk in the old ones.
Would be grateful for any advice for a complete boiler/plumbing/radiator (girly) novice!
Thank you