Ed Sirett wrote in message
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On Mon, 27 Feb 2006 21:15:13 +0000, Dave Baker wrote:

What's the expected life of normal flat panels rads with A) inhibitor in
the
system and B) without?

A) Indefinite. More likely to go out of fashion, or the technology
over-taken or receive too many coats of paint.

B) Depends on the corrosion regimen. Anything from 10 years upwards.
With a normal header tank, no inhibitor and correct plumbing I'd guess at
least 25 years.

Thanks. That pretty much squares with what's happening her just now. The
rads were installed an unknown number of years before I bought the place 19
years ago and no inhibitor in the system for 19 years because there's always
been that one drip somewhere I need to fix before adding it. Result, one rad
rusted through a few years ago and another just gone today. I think I'd have
been well advised to have fixed the leaks and added the inhibitor but you
never seem to get a roundtuit when you need one. Chances are that all the
other rads are now paper thin so lack of inhibitor has probably cost me a
grand or so. C'est la vie.
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Dave Baker
www.pumaracing.co.uk


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