Approx Price on Magna Cleaner install

allycavs

Hi Guys

could someone suggest ball park figure for magna cleaner install and also a clean out of system that takes 30 days with some inhibitor that desolves all sludge?

Thanks
Alan

anthonyos

allycavs wrote: »

Hi Guys

could someone suggest ball park figure for magna cleaner install and also a clean out of system that takes 30 days with some inhibitor that desolves all sludge?

Thanks
Alan

Sounds a bit fishy ..what is the problem and how much where you priced

K.Flyer

allycavs wrote: »

Hi Guys

could someone suggest ball park figure for magna cleaner install and also a clean out of system that takes 30 days with some inhibitor that desolves all sludge?

Thanks
Alan

Never heard if that method before :rolleyes: ,

Magnetic filter installation cost is hugely dependant on space and access to existing pipework. Some are straightforward and all done in a couple of hours, others can be a huge effort and quite expensive.

allycavs

700 with boiler service, and taking off one rad and empty out sludge and reattach.
cutting of a old unused gas pipe thats a eye soar -cuttting it in above room in a wardrobe . its already cut and capped in room below but is a visble eye soar

Dtp1979

allycavs wrote: »

700 with boiler service, and taking off one rad and empty out sludge and reattach.
cutting of a old unused gas pipe thats a eye soar -cuttting it in above room in a wardrobe . its already cut and capped in room below but is a visble eye soar

You'd be better off spending your money on a professional.
Get somebody to powerflush your system properly. No rads need be removed. Get them to install a mag filter when finished. Removing rads and sticking a hose in the end of it to rinse it out is a thing of the past, and is only half doing the job

allycavs

I think thats what he wants to do. i just asked him to also remove the one troublesome rad and flush it out too. so is that price about right? i think he is competent.And he is certified. So is that price bout right ?

K.Flyer

If he is "Power Flushing" the heating system and supplying and fitting a Fernox or Adey Pro 2 Mag filter (presuming easy enough access to fit correctly) he is not too far off the mark.
But if he is using a chemical to "dissolve the sludge over 30 days" as you describe in your first post, then "flush out" the system afterwards, you are wasting your money.
If done properly, with correct equipment, there should be no need to remove a radiator.

allycavs

Ya im kinda pushing him to remove radiator tbh. he said he do it (probably just to please me) ok thanks thats all i wanted to know.

Dtp1979

allycavs wrote: »

Ya im kinda pushing him to remove radiator tbh. he said he do it (probably just to please me) ok thanks thats all i wanted to know.

As k. Flyer said. If you don't see him using a machine then the price is wayyyyy too high.
You say certified, certified to do what?

allycavs

ill double check everything,. i think he did say a power flush. and what i described was my lay mans terms. thanks for advice

Dtp1979

allycavs wrote: »

ill double check everything,. i think he did say a power flush. and what i described was my lay mans terms. thanks for advice

Ok. Just beware some guys will call it a flush or chemical flush. This isn't powerflushing. They're worlds apart

K.Flyer

allycavs wrote: »

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a clean out of system that takes 30 days with some inhibitor that desolves all sludge?

Thanks
Alan

Its this bit of your post that would give cause for concern as to what type of job you are getting.

sky6

Rads are reasonably cheap just replace the troublesome Rad like for like with a new one and thats your main problem sorted.
Then get the Magna cleaner installed and add inhibitor which will help going forward.
But as the lads have said a proper power flush is the least you should be getting and for less than quoted.

RJF

sky6 wrote: »

Rads are reasonably cheap just replace the troublesome Rad like for like with a new one and thats your main problem sorted.
Then get the Magna cleaner installed and add inhibitor which will help going forward.
But as the lads have said a proper power flush is the least you should be getting and for less than quoted.

Replacing the rad doesn't solve anything it just possibly gets rid of the symptoms temporarily.

Op - you need to check out your system first.
Make sure it is balanced properly, no air, pipes connected at proper locations, pump set properly etc......

We don't have any details on your system.

Are you fitting a new boiler?

If there is four years left on your existing boiler you will then need another powerflush to fit a new boiler.

Why do you believe you need a powerflush?