Boiler Servicing Tools

[willing2learn]

I've got myself some brushes for cleaning out heat exchangers etc. But what I'm after are the thin solid metal tools (a bit like those metal thickness gauges but longer) to poke down the tight gaps of heat exchangers in ideal icos' etc.

Any ideas where I can get these from?

 

[Billy Bob Bob]

regin make them pts or parts centre

 

[aggis]

If you're stuck a blunt hacksaw blade will do , but go easy.

 

[willing2learn]

regin make them pts or parts centre

Cheers, do you know what they're actually called? As I can only find the brushes when looking online.

 

[tipintim]

Not a good sign when aluminium exchanger blocked. Be gentle with the fins.
Probably green and grey. After i have cleaned one of these, my face burns?
Now, before i do this type of work, i throw a dust sheet over the flue.

With regards to brushes, when you buy a set, there will be a blade in there.

 

[Billy Bob Bob]

[DLMURL="http://www.reginproducts.co.uk/brushesandabrasives/REGT75"]REGT75 - Long Cleaning Blade | Regin[/DLMURL]
there you go

 

[willing2learn]

[DLMURL="http://www.reginproducts.co.uk/brushesandabrasives/REGT75"]REGT75 - Long Cleaning Blade | Regin[/DLMURL]
there you go

You the man!! That's you on my christmas card list for this year!!!

Dom

 

[GQuigley67]

that regin site looks like a handy site for equipment !

question, can you order off of this site ? can't see any prices anywhere

 

[Billy Bob Bob]

dont think you can but what ever you are after take down the part numbers and order it in pts,parts centre etc

 

[anz]

Regin Heat Exchanger Cleaning Blade REGT75 [T75] - £4.44 : UK Plumbing, Online Shop

[DLMURL]http://www.uk-plumbing.com/regin-products-regin-cleaning-blades-brushes-c-938_1147_1222.html[/DLMURL]

 

[willing2learn]

Regin Heat Exchanger Cleaning Blade REGT75 [T75] - £4.44 : UK Plumbing, Online Shop

[DLMURL="http://www.uk-plumbing.com/regin-products-regin-cleaning-blades-brushes-c-938_1147_1222.html"]Regin Cleaning Blades & Brushes : UK Plumbing, Online Shop[/DLMURL]

That's just where I've ordered all mine from

 

[tamz]

Best to wear a dust mask when doing these as the dust / powder that comes off is definitely not good for the lungs.
If i breath it in it near chokes me and it makes me itch too.
Use some air duster on it too or if you have none blow through it with the hose off your guage (that is when you get a lung full).

 

[Billy Bob Bob]

Best to wear a dust mask when doing these as the dust / powder that comes off is definitely not good for the lungs.
If i breath it in it near chokes me and it makes me itch too.
Use some air duster on it too or if you have none blow through it with the hose off your guage (that is when you get a lung full).

good advice tamz

 

[lexicon101]

just to bring this back to life and save posting another thread about the same, I was wondering if anyone can recommend a good quality brush set , need to get my first set for servicing ? i found a couple of 9 and 11 piece sets on ebay, i wondered if any of you guys thought these looked decent enough quality wise, or if there is preferred brand used amongst the more experienced H/E's..?

cheers

 

[mountainman]

Buy what you fancy, my latest set has 9 pieces and was on special at £5.50.
I know it will last at least a couple of years, good value or what?