Kettling X200 Treatment

[lordwoody]

My boiler is Ketling and I would like to add some Sentinel Rapid Dose X200 Descaler as I have heard that its quite good.

Does anyone know how many radiators does Sentinel Rapid Dose X200 Descaler 400ml treat?

I have 18 rads

Thanks

 

[Agile]

Descaler is designed to treat a kettling boiler!

Not for treating rads!

Telling us your boiler make and model would be a better start!

Tony

 

[lordwoody]

I have a potterton suprima 60l
What i meant was is this enough to treat my boiler when it is diluted in 18 rads?

This is the product, it say its a descaler and noise reducer..
http://www.screwfix.com/p/sentinel-rapid-dose-x200-descaler-400ml/20378

 

[Agile]

If you use it correctly then you will isolate all the rads and use it in the hot water mode.

The water content of the boiler and cyl heating coil is only about 10 litres or less so its action will be concentrated where it is needed.

Tony

 

[D_Hailsham]

Descaler is designed to treat a kettling boiler!

Not for treating rads!

If that's the case, why do Sentinel recommend leaving it in the system?

They also say that one cannister is sufficient for 8 to 10 rads, so 18 rads will require two cannisters.

 

[gas112]

18 rads stick 2 bottles in can take a week or so to quieten down

 

[Agile]

You only need one can ( or really just a half ) if used first just for the boiler an dcylinder.

It can be left in after it has hopefully done the job in the boiler and the rads then turned back on.

Tony

 

[gas112]

Agile in case you havent noticed its december , yep turn rads off

 

[Agile]

If that's the case, why do Sentinel recommend leaving it in the system?

They also say that one cannister is sufficient for 8 to 10 rads, so 18 rads will require two cannisters.

X200 can be left in the system for convenience and because it will continue working.

Only an armchair expert would want to use two bottles when, properly used, only one is required.

Furthermore, by closing all the rads the concentration applied to the boiler will be higher.

Sentinel want to sell their product. There is no incentive for them to tell you how to use it economically!

Tony

 

[xr4x4]

if the boilers scaled up, why wont the rads be too?

 

[D_Hailsham]

X200 can be left in the system for convenience and because it will continue working.

Furthermore, by closing all the rads the concentration applied to the boiler will be higher.

I agree that only one bottle should be necessary if you circulate it through the HW circuit only. But when the job is finished and the heating circuit is opened, the product is now mixed with a much larger volume of water, so the concentration is reduce considerably. If it's not high enough the continual protection will be seriously compromised.

 

[DP]

Gas112, you better get out of that arm chair

How can you suggest two bottles when a wee tablespoon is all that is required

 

[Steelmasons]

Pour some fairy liquid in there.

 

[gas112]

Agile would you like to explain to me how your one bottle will not filter down the return an be diluted into the entire system .

Also how are you going to get it into the system initially ?