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Hello everyone,

I'm looking into purchasing a powerflushing machine, I do quiet a bit of work on heating systems and think this would be a good service to add. I live in the north east and all the rads and systems seemed be gunged up.

I am swaying more towards the Fernox Powerflow mk3, has any one got one? and what do you you think of it?

Is there any other alternatives you suggest looking at?

I want the full kit a flusher, test kit and tds meter, the cheapest iv been quoted is £1,074.55 BHL.co.uk.

I did originally want the flushing filter too but they are around £672 which I think is far too much! so my plan is to adapt some fittings and attach something like a Fernox boiler buddy, as this will do the same job while still providing the visual of it removing the magnetite.

Any other cheaper good suppliers?

Thanks Dan.
 
I really hate those machines.. they just dont seem to clean properly.
last time I used one on a system and changed the boiler, added a magnaclean, I checked the magnet the next day and it was covered !!
that was 15mins each direction on every rad, a whole day flushing..

I used a rothenberger machine.

last flush I did, I used the mains.. was perfect and took less than half a day.
 
I've been having good results with the MagnaCleanse Complete Flushing System, 400 quid
 
Jay The Plumber said:
I really hate those machines.. they just dont seem to clean properly.
last time I used one on a system and changed the boiler, added a magnaclean, I checked the magnet the next day and it was covered !!
that was 15mins each direction on every rad, a whole day flushing..

I used a rothenberger machine.

last flush I did, I used the mains.. was perfect and took less than half a day.
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Did you agitate the rads?
 
Jay The Plumber said:
no, admit that I didnt.
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Give it a go next time, it's one of the key points to do IMHO. I'll always try and:

1) Connect to the pump head where possible
2) If not, connect onto the primaries
3) Use heat to help activate the chemicals
4) Use an agitator and/or remove the rads
5) Make go use of the flow reversal of the PF machine
 
Howsie said:
Give it a go next time, it's one of the key points to do IMHO. I'll always try and:

1) Connect to the pump head where possible
2) If not, connect onto the primaries
3) Use heat to help activate the chemicals
4) Use an agitator and/or remove the rads
5) Make go use of the flow reversal of the PF machine
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cheers.. much of that wasnt possible.. without going into too much detail, it was 'one of those' jobs.. 3 story house, system hadn't ran for 6 months (might have something to do with it) so couldnt dose the system beforehand with cleaner.. I did 15 mins flow in each direction and did dump plenty of black water.. thought it had done the job, until I checked the magnaclean.
live and learn on that one for me..
 
Howsie said:
Give it a go next time, it's one of the key points to do IMHO. I'll always try and:

1) Connect to the pump head where possible
2) If not, connect onto the primaries
3) Use heat to help activate the chemicals
4) Use an agitator and/or remove the rads
5) Make go use of the flow reversal of the PF machine
Click to expand...

Spot on.
 

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