Removing Sludge in Radiators
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after hosing out the rads to remove the loosest stuff, add some Sentinel X400 and run the system for 4 weeks or so to loosen what remains (turn the pump up) before draining and flushing. If you can afford £100 fit a Magnaclean as well, I guarantee you will be amazed and delighted at how much black sludge it traps.
If you have any total blockages, the water flow and chemicals wil not be able to penetrate them, though.
after hosing out the rads to remove the loosest stuff, add some Sentinel X400 and run the system for 4 weeks or so to loosen what remains (turn the pump up) before draining and flushing. If you can afford £100 fit a Magnaclean as well, I guarantee you will be amazed and delighted at how much black sludge it traps.
If you have any total blockages, the water flow and chemicals wil not be able to penetrate them, though.
You can do that but risk dropping black sludge on the cream carpets!
We charge £350 for powerflushing. You could take off each rad in turn and wash them through.
That does not deal with dirt in the pipes though.
Tony
We charge £350 for powerflushing. You could take off each rad in turn and wash them through.
That does not deal with dirt in the pipes though.
Tony
That's £350 for any setup and however many rads is it?
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Pretty much!
X400 and a Magnaclean is probably better long term value than a power flush, however the cause of the system decay should be addressed.
Tim
PS. I am a paid up member of the Association of Registered Gas Installers unlike Tony, who is not.
Tim
PS. I am a paid up member of the Association of Registered Gas Installers unlike Tony, who is not.
PS. I am a paid up member of the Association of Registered Gas Installers unlike Tony, who is not.
And that makes a difference how?
then you have to pour or squirt it into a radiator or a pipe.
As it sounds like you will be draining down, you could probably pour it through a funnel into a pipe when you have an upstairs rad off. This is easier than trying to squirt or pour it through a vent.
It will get mixed up and circulated round when you refill and run the pump. You can circulate it for up to 4 weeks before draining and flushing out the stuff it has loosened.
You can add the inhibitor in the same way when refilling.
If you can afford £100 for a Magnaclean as well, you will be amazed and delighted to see how much black sludge it collects, even after you have cleaned and flushed the system, and it continues trapping it indefinitely.
As it sounds like you will be draining down, you could probably pour it through a funnel into a pipe when you have an upstairs rad off. This is easier than trying to squirt or pour it through a vent.
It will get mixed up and circulated round when you refill and run the pump. You can circulate it for up to 4 weeks before draining and flushing out the stuff it has loosened.
You can add the inhibitor in the same way when refilling.
If you can afford £100 for a Magnaclean as well, you will be amazed and delighted to see how much black sludge it collects, even after you have cleaned and flushed the system, and it continues trapping it indefinitely.
john i thought you would be advertising the new magnaclean by now.
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