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What's a 'power flush after a new CH boileris installed?' What's involved, how long does it take and what does it do?

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Leo21 said:
I'm very busy thanks. Encouraging people to start up in power flushing! Personally I think it's more skilled than you make out. Different size rad valves, different types of boilers. Some of which can be damaged if not prepared correctly, running boilers dry, getting rid of air locks, etc, etc.
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Have you read the rest of the thread, the majority of the posts are in a similar vein - "lackie does it' ... "money for old rope" ... etc. Strange that you think I'm giving secrets away!

I do think it's a good investment for anyone starting out, such as people with level 2 NVQ and the like, who often post on the board - what's wrong with that?

Doubt that I've triggered a wave of start-up new businesses in the UK that are going to drain work away from the plumbing trade.
 
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petercj said:
Have you read the rest of the thread, the majority of the posts are in a similar vein - "lackie does it' ... "money for old rope" ... etc. Strange that you think I'm giving secrets away!

I do think it's a good investment for anyone starting out, such as people with level 2 NVQ and the like, who often post on the board - what's wrong with that?

Doubt that I've triggered a wave of start-up new businesses in the UK that are going to drain work away from the plumbing trade.[/QUOTE

So how are these new people supposed to know what causes the symptoms for needing a flush in the firstt place?
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Toxic Ted said:
Gerald Ratner springs to mind.
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When Ratner was asked in a live interview about how he was able to sell jewelry so cheaply, he said: "because it's rubbish!"

I don't see anyone on this thread denigrating the value of powerflushing, i.e. questioning that it's not the best way to clean out sludge from a CH system. The issue is what is a reasonable charge. Other than BG staff, I don't think many plumbers would argue that 800 quid is a reasonable charge.

It's not the same thing as: "Doing a Ratner" - which is used now to describe rubbishing your own product.
 
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Destroyer2813 said:
petercj said:
Have you read the rest of the thread, the majority of the posts are in a similar vein - "lackie does it' ... "money for old rope" ... etc. Strange that you think I'm giving secrets away!

I do think it's a good investment for anyone starting out, such as people with level 2 NVQ and the like, who often post on the board - what's wrong with that?

Doubt that I've triggered a wave of start-up new businesses in the UK that are going to drain work away from the plumbing trade.[/QUOTE

So how are these new people supposed to know what causes the symptoms for needing a flush in the firstt place?
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Probably by placing their hand on the lower part of the radiators to feel for cold spots, like most people do.

Or they could impress the customer by using one of those flashy IR thermometers like the bloke on You Tube.
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some of the older blokes i worked with as an apprentice would say a radiator is working correctly if you put your trouser snake on the top and it hurts, if you can hold it there then its not warm enough. I wonder if the method was ever tried? ouch!
 
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AWheating said:
some of the older blokes i worked with as an apprentice would say a radiator is working correctly if you put your trouser snake on the top and it hurts, if you can hold it there then its not warm enough. I wonder if the method was ever tried? ouch!
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In order to determine whether the problem was trapped air or sludge, they would have to start at the top and work their way down - reckon they would need to be short and very well endowed, or have extremely flexible knees.

The Michael Jackson crotch thrust comes to mind, and those little shrieks he used to let out!

The auditions for Green Deal assessors would make good Saturday night TV I reckon!
 
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Whats your problem? You seem hell bent on rubbing people up the wrong way on here. The price is the price, if you like it good for you if you don't then get another quote.
 
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If you want to do it yourself, no ones stopping you, I personally wouldn't want to be pumping high temperature acid around my house without knowing what I was doing and the potential problems that could encountered, but each to there own.
 
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Opening March 2013,

Powerflush training centre, Full training, powerflush machine free on "succesful" completion, no previous experience needed, Earn £100,000 a year, charge customers £800 a day.

Only £5,000, one day course held at st albans, hertfordshire
 
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