OK, new boiler will be fitted - probably vaillant ecotec plus 831.
Anyway, I am aware the life of a boiler is greatly affected by the
cleanliness of the system.
So I need to flush the system.
What are the basics of this - chemicals etc.
Only thing I really have not time for is removing radiators etc.
Cheers,
Simon.

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OK, new boiler will be fitted - probably vaillant ecotec plus 831.
Anyway, I am aware the life of a boiler is greatly affected by the
cleanliness of the system.
So I need to flush the system.
What are the basics of this - chemicals etc.
Only thing I really have not time for is removing radiators etc.


You should have done it BEFORE you removed the old boiler



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OK, new boiler will be fitted - probably vaillant ecotec plus 831.
Anyway, I am aware the life of a boiler is greatly affected by the
cleanliness of the system.
So I need to flush the system.
What are the basics of this - chemicals etc.
Only thing I really have not time for is removing radiators etc.


You should have done it BEFORE you removed the old boiler

I think he is asking about what to do before the new boiler is fitted

tim

On Mar 13, 8:38*pm, "tim...." wrote:
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sm_jamieson writes
OK, new boiler will be fitted - probably vaillant ecotec plus 831.
Anyway, I am aware the life of a boiler is greatly affected by the
cleanliness of the system.
So I need to flush the system.
What are the basics of this - chemicals etc.
Only thing I really have not time for is removing radiators etc.

You should have done it BEFORE you removed the old boiler

I think he is asking about what to do before the new boiler is fitted

tim

Yep, I believe I said, *will* be fitted.
Old boiler still in place in hobbling along.
Simon.

On Mar 13, 8:28*pm, "Phil L" wrote:
sm_jamieson wrote:
OK, new boiler will be fitted - probably vaillant ecotec plus 831.
Anyway, I am aware the life of a boiler is greatly affected by the
cleanliness of the system.
So I need to flush the system.
What are the basics of this - chemicals etc.
Only thing I really have not time for is removing radiators etc.
Cheers,
Simon.

1) drain system completely
2) add clean water (obv bleeding rads etc) and run for one hour on high heat
3) drain system down again
4) refil with sludge remover ( I use Sentinel, but there are others), run
for a few days
5) drain system with filling loop open, but open and close valves etc on
various rads here and there to force water to take different routes around
the house.
6) refil, adding inhibitor


I've got to drain tomorrow anyway to fit some pipes for a new
radiator, so I can start the process.

Any filters / maganclean etc worth fitting in the hot water circuit
with the new boiler ?
Any filters / water softeners worth fitting in the mains water circuit
through the boiler ?
Simon.

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On Mar 13, 8:38*pm, "tim...." wrote:
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sm_jamieson writes
OK, new boiler will be fitted - probably vaillant ecotec plus 831.
Anyway, I am aware the life of a boiler is greatly affected by the
cleanliness of the system.
So I need to flush the system.
What are the basics of this - chemicals etc.
Only thing I really have not time for is removing radiators etc.

You should have done it BEFORE you removed the old boiler

I think he is asking about what to do before the new boiler is fitted

tim

Yep, I believe I said, *will* be fitted.
Old boiler still in place in hobbling along.
Simon.

That's OK then

Flush, refill including sludge remover
run for a week

flush, refill with descaler
run for a week

Useful stuff on e.g. Kamco's site

http://www.kamco.co.uk/





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On Mar 13, 8:28 pm, "Phil L" wrote:
sm_jamieson wrote:

So I need to flush the system.

1) drain system completely
2) add clean water (obv bleeding rads etc) and run for one hour on high heat
3) drain system down again
4) refil with sludge remover ( I use Sentinel, but there are others), run
for a few days
5) drain system with filling loop open, but open and close valves etc on
various rads here and there to force water to take different routes around
the house.
6) refil, adding inhibitor

Does anyone know if these 'DIY' flushing techniques are sufficient to
maintain validity of the manufacturer's warranty? Or, to put it
another way, does the absence of proof of a powerflush (or similar to
BS 7593) matter?

Mathew

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On Mar 13, 8:28 pm, "Phil L" wrote:
sm_jamieson wrote:

So I need to flush the system.

1) drain system completely
2) add clean water (obv bleeding rads etc) and run for one hour on high heat
3) drain system down again
4) refil with sludge remover ( I use Sentinel, but there are others), run
for a few days
5) drain system with filling loop open, but open and close valves etc on
various rads here and there to force water to take different routes around
the house.
6) refil, adding inhibitor

Does anyone know if these 'DIY' flushing techniques are sufficient to
maintain validity of the manufacturer's warranty? Or, to put it
another way, does the absence of proof of a powerflush (or similar to
BS 7593) matter?


Read the small print

I hate to say it, but you might find you need a powerflush, although
whether this would stand up in court ...

dunno




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OK, new boiler will be fitted - probably vaillant ecotec plus 831.
Anyway, I am aware the life of a boiler is greatly affected by the
cleanliness of the system.
So I need to flush the system.
What are the basics of this - chemicals etc.
Only thing I really have not time for is removing radiators etc.

You should have done it BEFORE you removed the old boiler

I think he is asking about what to do before the new boiler is fitted

tim

Yep, I believe I said, *will* be fitted.
Old boiler still in place in hobbling along.
Simon.

That's OK then

Flush, refill including sludge remover
run for a week

flush, refill with descaler
run for a week

Useful stuff on e.g. Kamco's site

http://www.kamco.co.uk/

How often should you do this?

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sm_jamieson writes
OK, new boiler will be fitted - probably vaillant ecotec plus 831.
Anyway, I am aware the life of a boiler is greatly affected by the
cleanliness of the system.
So I need to flush the system.
What are the basics of this - chemicals etc.
Only thing I really have not time for is removing radiators etc.

You should have done it BEFORE you removed the old boiler

I think he is asking about what to do before the new boiler is fitted

tim

Yep, I believe I said, *will* be fitted.
Old boiler still in place in hobbling along.
Simon.

That's OK then

Flush, refill including sludge remover
run for a week

flush, refill with descaler
run for a week

Useful stuff on e.g. Kamco's site

http://www.kamco.co.uk/

How often should you do this?


Twice a day

three at weekends


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sm_jamieson writes
OK, new boiler will be fitted - probably vaillant ecotec plus 831.
Anyway, I am aware the life of a boiler is greatly affected by the
cleanliness of the system.
So I need to flush the system.
What are the basics of this - chemicals etc.
Only thing I really have not time for is removing radiators etc.

You should have done it BEFORE you removed the old boiler

I think he is asking about what to do before the new boiler is fitted

tim

Yep, I believe I said, *will* be fitted.
Old boiler still in place in hobbling along.
Simon.

That's OK then

Flush, refill including sludge remover
run for a week

flush, refill with descaler
run for a week

Useful stuff on e.g. Kamco's site

http://www.kamco.co.uk/

How often should you do this?


Twice a day

three at weekends

Cheers Geoff.