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power flushing

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  • #32
    Gasherbraun
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 312 ✭✭Gasherbraun


    Hi.

    I have learnt a bit about power flushing reading this.....do any of you cover the Celbridge area by any chance?


  • #33
    shane0007
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,677 ✭✭✭shane0007


    One of the worst sludged gas boiler systems I have come across to date. Open vented.
    I will post the thermal image camera images when I get a chance.


  • #34
    Dtp1979
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 12,943 ✭✭✭✭Dtp1979


    shane0007 wrote: »
    One of the worst sludged gas boiler systems I have come across to date. Open vented.
    I will post the thermal image camera images when I get a chance.

    How many of those did you get from the system Shane?


  • #35
    shane0007
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,677 ✭✭✭shane0007


    3 plus what is flushed when dumped.
    Every rad downstairs was solid blocked & 2 upstairs blocked. Every rad now clear & heating top to bottom.
    I took some interesting images with the camera.

    Without reverse flow, I wouldn't have been able to unblock them. Only when I put it in reverse did I get movement.


  • #36
    Sparkpea
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,118 ✭✭✭Sparkpea


    how often would you guys flush? can be a tedious job sometimes


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  • #37
    shane0007
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,677 ✭✭✭shane0007


    Sparkpea wrote: »
    how often would you guys flush? can be a tedious job sometimes
    Every boiler swap over plus problem systems, so depending on time of year, 2 - 3 times per week.


  • #38
    Sparkpea
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,118 ✭✭✭Sparkpea


    do you allow 2 days for a boiler install?


  • #39
    shane0007
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,677 ✭✭✭shane0007


    Here are the thermal image pics of one of the rads....

    All of the images are of the same rad but at each stage of the powerflushing process.


  • #40
    shane0007
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,677 ✭✭✭shane0007


    Who can spot the problem with this rad, well 2 problems really?


  • #41
    Sparkpea
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,118 ✭✭✭Sparkpea


    shane0007 wrote: »
    Who can spot the problem with this rad, well 2 problems really?

    sludge and needs bled?


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  • #42
    Sparkpea
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,118 ✭✭✭Sparkpea


    some piece of kit that flir shane!

    *drools*


  • #43
    shane0007
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,677 ✭✭✭shane0007


    Sparkpea wrote: »
    do you allow 2 days for a boiler install?
    Absolutely everytime. You cannot do a flush & boiler swap over in one day, well not properly in my opinion.


  • #44
    shane0007
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,677 ✭✭✭shane0007


    Sparkpea wrote: »
    sludge and needs bled?
    Yup & nup. Well, nearly right but why does it need bleeding?


  • #45
    shane0007
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,677 ✭✭✭shane0007


    Sparkpea wrote: »
    some piece of kit that flir shane!

    *drools*
    The brilliant thing about it is you know exactly where the sludge is & more importantly, when you can move onto the next one.


  • #46
    rightjob!
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 478 ✭✭rightjob!


    shane0007 wrote: »
    Who can spot the problem with this rad, well 2 problems really?

    sludge and no water.


  • #47
    shane0007
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,677 ✭✭✭shane0007


    Sparkpea wrote: »
    sludge and needs bled?
    Rad was off level & the bleed screw on the wrong end so it wouldn't bleed!
    Your prize, a magnetic roller!!! Yeehaw... :D


  • #48
    Dtp1979
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 12,943 ✭✭✭✭Dtp1979


    Sparkpea wrote: »
    how often would you guys flush? can be a tedious job sometimes

    I'm doing my third tomorrow. It is a tedious job, but rewarding when you get the better of a dirty system!


  • #49
    Dtp1979
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 12,943 ✭✭✭✭Dtp1979


    shane0007 wrote: »
    3 plus what is flushed when dumped.
    Every rad downstairs was solid blocked & 2 upstairs blocked. Every rad now clear & heating top to bottom.
    I took some interesting images with the camera.

    Without reverse flow, I wouldn't have been able to unblock them. Only when I put it in reverse did I get movement.

    Ye I find the reverse feature very useful too


  • #50
    Dtp1979
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 12,943 ✭✭✭✭Dtp1979


    Sparkpea wrote: »
    do you allow 2 days for a boiler install?

    I usually do


  • #51
    Sparkpea
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,118 ✭✭✭Sparkpea


    why would it matter what side the bleed screw was on? o_O

    I was at a job yesterday with a new 40cdi classic regular and the towel rail wasn't heating, took it off and was like grit inside, I asked if the boys flushed the system when installing but she wasn't sure but they where away in a day so told her no chance then. charged her a fortune and now shes getting me to flush the system after xmas... 19 rads on system =[ 3 storey =[ must wear a pedometer that day!

    have you set prices for flushing? I price per rad mainly but have a minimum charge, charge extra for link ups.

    also seen a boyo advertising in local chippy, powerflushing from £100! hes either using a garden hose or thats £100 to get his machine outta the van :p


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  • #52
    Dtp1979
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 12,943 ✭✭✭✭Dtp1979


    Sparkpea wrote: »
    why would it matter what side the bleed screw was on? o_O

    I was at a job yesterday with a new 40cdi classic regular and the towel rail wasn't heating, took it off and was like grit inside, I asked if the boys flushed the system when installing but she wasn't sure but they where away in a day so told her no chance then. charged her a fortune and now shes getting me to flush the system after xmas... 19 rads on system =[ 3 storey =[ must wear a pedometer that day!

    have you set prices for flushing? I price per rad mainly but have a minimum charge, charge extra for link ups.

    also seen a boyo advertising in local chippy, powerflushing from £100! hes either using a garden hose or thats £100 to get his machine outta the van :p

    I did a 3 story house yesterday. Stupidly I went for a 5k run before work too!!


  • #53
    Dtp1979
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 12,943 ✭✭✭✭Dtp1979


    Sparkpea wrote: »
    some piece of kit that flir shane!

    *drools*

    Probably a silly question Shane but can you use the flir when doing a cold flush?


  • #54
    shane0007
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,677 ✭✭✭shane0007


    Sparkpea wrote: »
    why would it matter what side the bleed screw was on? o_O

    Because I once opened the blanking screw & it blew off & covered me in black sludge, along with everything else. I now turn off the rad, level & restart! :eek:
    Sparkpea wrote: »
    have you set prices for flushing? I price per rad mainly but have a minimum charge, charge extra for link ups.

    Generally for powerflushing on its own without a boiler change, I charge €450 incl chemicals & vat for upto 10 rads. Larger systems, I would generally just charge for the extra chemicals upto a point. Very large or commercial systems would be priced on inspection.
    I would discount when doing the boiler changeover. Additional repair works would be additional depending what would be found, unless it was just a small repair.


  • #55
    shane0007
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,677 ✭✭✭shane0007


    Dtp1979 wrote: »
    Probably a silly question Shane but can you use the flir when doing a cold flush?
    No as there would be no point. Depending on the customer & their budget, I would cold flush, change the boiler & re-flush with new boiler & thermal image camera.


  • #56
    esox28
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 800 ✭✭✭esox28


    Best flushing tool ever....walkie talkie and a good fella at the other end.


  • #57
    Dtp1979
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 12,943 ✭✭✭✭Dtp1979


    esox28 wrote: »
    Best flushing tool ever....walkie talkie and a good fella at the other end.

    Hey don't call him a tool. He's a co worker :)


  • #58
    shane0007
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,677 ✭✭✭shane0007


    A new use found for the thermal image camera....
    https://vine.co/v/hY2PPurVtxH


  • #59
    Egass13
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,056 ✭✭✭Egass13


    shane0007 wrote: »
    A new use found for the thermal image camera....
    https://vine.co/v/hY2PPurVtxH

    Haha that's brilliant


  • #60
    Dtp1979
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 12,943 ✭✭✭✭Dtp1979


    shane0007 wrote: »
    A new use found for the thermal image camera....
    https://vine.co/v/hY2PPurVtxH

    Jaysus how do you make money Shane when you're standing in front of a mirror playing with that flir camera!


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  • #61
    shane0007
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,677 ✭✭✭shane0007


    Dtp1979 wrote: »
    Jaysus how do you make money Shane when you're standing in front of a mirror playing with that flir camera!

    Erm... thermal image camera.... mirror.... where's the heat in the mirror?


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