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Radiator Cleaning - Correct Procedure?

  • 22-05-2020 2:24pm
    #1
    TestLink
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 815 ✭✭✭


    I am planning to clean / power flush the radiators in my 3 bed house. What is the correct procedure to do this? I was told by

    Plumber 1:
    1. Put chemical inside the radiator
    2. After 15 mins use the machine to clean it.
    3. After cleaning all the radiators put a chemical to prevent rusting

    Plumber 2:
    1. Put chemical inside the radiator
    2. Come back after 2 days & use the machine to clean it.
    3. After cleaning all the radiators put a chemical to prevent rusting

    Do any one know which of the above is the best? Or some other procedure?


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  • #2
    Dtp1979
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,870 ✭✭✭✭Dtp1979


    TestLink wrote: »
    I am planning to clean / power flush the radiators in my 3 bed house. What is the correct procedure to do this? I was told by

    Plumber 1:
    1. Put chemical inside the radiator
    2. After 15 mins use the machine to clean it.
    3. After cleaning all the radiators put a chemical to prevent rusting

    Plumber 2:
    1. Put chemical inside the radiator
    2. Come back after 2 days & use the machine to clean it.
    3. After cleaning all the radiators put a chemical to prevent rusting

    Do any one know which of the above is the best? Or some other procedure?

    Plumber 2 is on the right track. I’d leave the chemical in a week at least. Fire the heating at least once a day. I’m talking about a correctly dosed GOOD chemical. The amount of cheap crap chemicals on the market is shocking.
    Then clean with machine, vibrating rad hammer and large magnets. Then correctly dose with good inhibitor


  • #3
    TestLink
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 815 ✭✭✭TestLink


    I was told by Plumber 1 that he is using Sentinal X400 chemical, which is the one of the strongest and 30 mins is enough.

    The protector is MC1 from ADEY

    Is this good?


  • #4
    Dtp1979
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,870 ✭✭✭✭Dtp1979


    TestLink wrote: »
    I was told by Plumber 1 that he is using Sentinal X400 chemical, which is the one of the strongest and 30 mins is enough.

    The protector is MC1 from ADEY

    Is this good?

    Sentinel no. I’ve had trouble with this in the past. Adey yes, absolutely. I’d use Adey mc5 or Fernox f5 for a week in the system beforehand


  • #5
    ROS123
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 428 ✭✭ROS123


    Anyone know a plumber doing this in midlands. Preferably second method.


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