Why power flush a heating system?
Central heating sludge build up
A gilroys.ie Power Flush for a heating system is like a service for your heating system. When you service your boiler, you are only looking at the internal components of the gas or oil boiler. A Power Flush will clean the entire heating system, including the boilers heat exchangers.
Cleaning them will remove any grime, sludge or lime build-up which reduces the efficiency of the entire heating system. Grime on radiators will cause cold spots & will reduce the amount of heat that a radiator are let out. Grime of sludge in a pump will cause additional wear & strain on the pump & will eventually stop it working. This will stop your entire heating system from operating. Grime build-up on your boilers heat exchangers will cause them to output less heat than when it was new.
A Solar Thermal Power Flush includes:
The Power Flush process
The Power Flush chemicals will be forced around the entire heating systems pipework, radiators, cylinder & this will get them like new internally. When we have finished with the cleaning, we will but a protector and miracle seal into your heating system(s). This will prevent the build-up of grime, sludge, lime, air & leaks.
Most heating systems are capable of having a Power Flush carried out. If you have an old gun barrel heating system with GB or steel pipes, we will run the Power Flush at a lower speed to reduce the pressure on the steel pipes.
Usually a 1/2 day for a standard house. If you have radiators with cold spots, we may need to insert a cleansing chemical the week before we call. This will help to soften the debris in these cold spots. This makes flushing more successful.
A Power Flush is not required on all heating systems, though it can be beneficial for solving lots of heating system problems.
Will it get all rads heating 100%?
Unfortunately not in all cases, though in the vast majority of cases we will get the radiators working far better than before hand. Some rads will have solidified sludge which cannot be removed. These radiators may need to be replaced.
Where would it be beneficial?
Removing radiator water black or iron oxide sludge. If your heating system is slow to heat up. If you have cold spots in the middle of the radiators. Unusual noises from your boiler. Repeated pump failures. Radiators must be bled of air frequently. Pin hole in radiator body which is leaking.
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