pipes clogged up

[rangermartin]

Problem with rads not getting hot. Had the system flushed out (£140) Worked for a while then only two rads worked. Plumber says system need repiping and new valves on rads which will cost £685. Is this a good price does anyone know? 7 rads in a 2bed bungalow.

 

[breezer]

welcome to the forums please see item 9

particularly the "ALWAYS get several quotes" bit

 

[kevplumb]

system prob needs balancing try a search

 

[blahblah]

What sort of flush did you get for £140?

 

[kevplumb]

you pull the silver lever and

 

[rangermartin]

The system was flushed out for over 3 hours with his machine thing after a sludge remover had been in the system for 4 days. Seems to know what he is doing. When it packed in again the plumber came round and had a look and persevered for over 4 hours. Cut into a pipe showed me the black stuff fitted another pump (although i had fitted one a month earlier) and then when i asked ''how much?'' said nothing! Nice man! Thing is.. this system is only 8 years old. Not as if its ready for replacing really. I really wasn't expecting a bill of that size though. 7 rads re-pipeing £685. Everything was fine as well before he did the flush out apart from 1 rad which was cold in the middle. Wish i had put up with that now!

 

[stu_mac145]

Try the sludge buster again leave it in for a week then flush at mains pressure with a hose.

Sludge buster = £10-15

RE-pipeing = £ 685

Worth a try