Power Flushing

On systems that have been installed for some time and have not been treated with inhibitors, or which do not have a particle filter installed, there is a fair chance that magnatite (i.e. sludge) will be present in either the boiler, the system pipework, or the radiators themselves.

Some of the tell-tale signs that sludge is present are a noisy boiler, cold radiators, and radiators which are slow to warm up.

Noisy boiler

When a boiler is being used with a high demand for heat/gas consumption.

In addition, when the hot water is being drawn the boiler may make high-pitched whining noises, indicating possible sludge in the heat exchanger, or in the pump which is struggling to push warm water around the unit.

In conventional boilers, the noise sounds like a kettle boiling and the condition is called "Kettling". This is because the magnatite produces hydrogen bubbles in the water and as the water gets hot the bubbles start to pop and disperse inside the boiler, producing the kettling noise.

Cold radiators

If sludge is present in radiators, two conditions can arise:

Constant venting/bleeding of the radiators based on a belief that trapped air is the problem when it is actually hydrogen production.
The bottom of the radiator is cold. This is because the sludge is so dense it cannot conduct heat and a cold spot occurs.

Radiators slow to warm up/noisy system

This could indicate that the pump or pipework is sludged up.

A noisy pump can be a tired pump because it is struggling to distribute the heat that the boiler has generated due to sludge.

If the pipework is sludged up, the heat cannot be distributed to the radiators.

What this means

To the boiler:

It will be constantly clicking itself on and off - thereby prematurely wearing out the electrical and mechanical components in the boiler.
It will be noisy in operation.
It will use more gas, as it will need to be left on longer to heat the system.

To you:

UNNECESSARY EXPENSE!!!!!!!

Component failure can be expensive.
A broken boiler means a boiler that is not working - often in winter when it is needed most for heat and hot water.
An inefficient boiler uses more gas - with the prices charged for gas nowadays, that just does not make financial sense.

A power flush can be the answer: CONTACT US NOW FOR A NO-OBLIGATION QUOTE.