Recent content by Rekord50

Thanks gigz, yes i was just looking at 22mm y strainers which are about 6 quid at toolstation. Like you say, just below boiler and after the magnaclean would catch any big stuff that whizzed past the magnet. I totally get the fact that i'd have to check it regularly, if i put a couple of 22...

Thanks for this oilski, i'll ask my plumber/installer/friend if he removed the magnet when he serviced it in feb, when we discussed the exchanger prob he said he didn't get all that much out of it, so i'll check.

Yup, magnaflow is in cabinet below boiler about 600mm on return. Also, yes thanks have looked at spirotech but read mixed revues, do you recommend for non-magnetic sludge? Thanks for replies

Just had secondary heat exchanger replaced on ultracom2 30cxi fitted with magnaclean2. I guess my rads held on to some sludge after the powerflush we gave it when installing the new boiler and gradually dumped it into the heat exchanger. Is there any additional filter i can add? I kept some of...

Hi everyone, I'm after some advice please putting a new boiler in to replace worcester 9.24. Have decided on glowworm ultracom2. Have a bungalow with 9 rads, 1 bathroom. Q: Should I get 24 or 30 boiler? I guess its only for the rads as probably same heat exchanger for hot water. Any...

Thanks for all the replies, all constructive and helpful. Will probably limp along with low flow hot water till after xmas then try and make my mind up on which boiler. thanks again! great forum.

hi, new to this forum. worcester 9.24BF CH works fine, but hot water goes cold when run at 9 l/min, but stays hot when run at 4/5 l/min anything in between comes and goes. Have tried new DHW sensor - no change. I really thought that was it! Doesnt look like divert valve (2yrs old)...