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Brown heads on an underfloor manifold (Why?)

magnethead · 2018-09-06 10:02:08

Hi There, Why do these once clear plastic flowmeter things, turn brown over a few years? Too much Iron in the water? It's a sealed system...Just wondering if something is breaking down or reacting? Like it does with an old Boiler, rad situation, this would happen without inhibitor in the system.

06-09-2018 10:02am

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magnethead

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Hi There,
Why do these once clear plastic flowmeter things, turn brown over a few years?
Too much Iron in the water? It's a sealed system...Just wondering if something is breaking down or reacting? Like it does with an old Boiler, rad situation, this would happen without inhibitor in the system.

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#2 06-09-2018 10:47am

K.Flyer

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Probably not enough or no inhibitor added to the system when new.

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#3 06-09-2018 10:52am

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Do you have any problem with having to repressurize often?

Please follow site and charter rules. "Resistance is futile"

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#4 06-09-2018 4:40pm

magnethead

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I'll be meeting the plumber who did this (sisters house) on Monday, I'l ask about the inhibitor, Not sure if it's being repressureized at all since install 5 years back.

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