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One thing begets another
I posted here recently about a noisy boiler. Well, I fixed that with
some Fernox noise suppressant. However, as soon as I did that, the pump has started making a noise. It's a very loud vibration, which to me sounds like the bearings could be on their way out. It only does it after running for 10 minutes or so, usually when things fire up in the morning. When it cools down, it's fine. 1. Could this have anything to do with the noise suppressant I put in the system? The noises started only a day or two later. 2. How long between the pump making these noises and the thing going tits up? I'm about to put the house on the market, and I don't want to shell out for a new pump unless I have to. OTOH, I don't want it rumbling away while I've got a potential purchaser looking around. Is there a cheap and nasty bodge to keep the thing running quietly? -- Hugo Nebula 'What you have to ask yourself is, "if no-one on the internet wants a piece of this, just how far from the pack have you strayed?"' |
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"Hugo Nebula" abuse@localhost wrote in message news I posted here recently about a noisy boiler. Well, I fixed that with some Fernox noise suppressant. However, as soon as I did that, the pump has started making a noise. It's a very loud vibration, which to me sounds like the bearings could be on their way out. It only does it after running for 10 minutes or so, usually when things fire up in the morning. When it cools down, it's fine. 1. Could this have anything to do with the noise suppressant I put in the system? The noises started only a day or two later. 2. How long between the pump making these noises and the thing going tits up? I'm about to put the house on the market, and I don't want to shell out for a new pump unless I have to. OTOH, I don't want it rumbling away while I've got a potential purchaser looking around. Is there a cheap and nasty bodge to keep the thing running quietly? A bodge may get you past a purchasers visit it may not limit your liability dependent on what declarations you are asked to make by the purchaser, their solicitors or in the questionnaire. Could cost you more in the long run. If you cannot prove servicing and maintenance the purchaser may even make a boiler service part of the terms before exchange. |
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"Hugo Nebula" abuse@localhost wrote in message news I posted here recently about a noisy boiler. Well, I fixed that with some Fernox noise suppressant. However, as soon as I did that, the pump has started making a noise. It's a very loud vibration, which to me sounds like the bearings could be on their way out. It only does it after running for 10 minutes or so, usually when things fire up in the morning. When it cools down, it's fine. 1. Could this have anything to do with the noise suppressant I put in the system? The noises started only a day or two later. 2. How long between the pump making these noises and the thing going tits up? I'm about to put the house on the market, and I don't want to shell out for a new pump unless I have to. OTOH, I don't want it rumbling away while I've got a potential purchaser looking around. Is there a cheap and nasty bodge to keep the thing running quietly? You should have used the Fernox acid decaler. Flushed out 4 times and added inhibitor. _________________________________________ Usenet Zone Free Binaries Usenet Server More than 120,000 groups Unlimited download http://www.usenetzone.com to open account |
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