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System was flushed and refilled and is now working really well with all radiators too hot to touch (after a little balancing) so power flush not needed! One thing thats worth mentioning for anyone reading this with similar sludge issues was that each time I've drained the system down it flows...

Thats great, thanks once again John for you help.

By rinsing do you mean leaving bottom drain valve open and header tank filling? Would you run the CH pump for this? I'm surprised no one makes some kind of adapter for the Magnaclean to allow you to push mains pressure water around the system to flush it. A 'DIY flush'! Also wanted to ask what...

The X400 and the Magnaclean have been doing their job and I've cleaned it out each week and its had a fair bit of sludge sticking to the magnets. The heating is much much better but its decision time now! I need to drain it down to remove the X400 but I've been quoted ~£700 for a Powerflush...

I have added a Magnaclean Pro 2 on the final return to the boiler and added X400 and sorted a few leaky lockshields/TRVs. Was collecting sludge after checking after one hour of running! Have checked a couple of times since and loads being collected. Greate advice, thanks for that JohnD and...

Apologies for the late reply, I didn't receive a notification for some reason. I think my method for measuring the temperature could be flawed tbh. apologies if it mislead or confused.

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Looks like these two are sold together as a frost protection kit. I think these were added years ago when the boiler was moved outside into the garage. Seems to have been doing it's job lately!

I didnt keep checking the temp to see what it reached and also my temperature checking could be suspect tbh. I have a cheap Infrared thermometer but that doesnt like shiny things like copper pipe so was just holding an electronic cooker termometer against the pipe. No very scientific!

Might be my terminology (DIYer not plumber1 :)) but theres some sort of thermostat on the return pipe to the boiler (looks like the termostat on the hot water storage tank) and when its v cold at night (or actually after morning cycle this morning) the heating comes on outside the cycles on the...

One last question (hopefully!). If I'm draining down my system I'd turn off power to the controller but is there a risk of the frost guard kicking in and firing up the boiler when it has no water? If I isolate power to the boiler does the pilot light go out?

My Boiler Temp is already at Maximum (now 5 out of 5). The original Temp 3 out of 5 was set by my plumber.

That sounds like a plan! Many thanks Jon and to all others that have offered advice, its much appreciated!

I had wondered about a magnetic cleaner with a filter and clean regularly at first to try and clear out the sludge. I have a couple of weepy radiator valves that need changing too. I saw a technique where bungs were used in the header tank to create a vacuum so the valves could be changed...

Funily enough I did just lag all the pipes as they leave the boiler which is in the garage.