Anyone supply an idiots guide to DIY powerflushing

[capitanpugwash]

"Because the sludge needs chemcals to break it down so that it can be removed. Also its a good idea to do it when the system is warm.
Been looking at the guys videos and some of them are really good. "

I meant of course to add the system cleaner first to break it down before draining out and doing a mains flush. Tom's videos are magic. Tuddah for now (with Northern accent).

 

[Heating-eng]

Good pictures. whats that tester you are using.

 

[Heating-eng]

"Because the sludge needs chemcals to break it down so that it can be removed. Also its a good idea to do it when the system is warm.
Been looking at the guys videos and some of them are really good. "

I meant of course to add the system cleaner first to break it down before draining out and doing a mains flush. Tom's videos are magic. Tuddah for now (with Northern accent).

I cannot read minds LOL. I still think using the powerflush machine is a much better way.

 

[GQuigley67]

View attachment 2300View attachment 2296View attachment 2301View attachment 2297View attachment 2299View attachment 2298View attachment 2302 Just a few pictures of us powerflushing a job the other day, we got some sludge out has you can see.

is that the magnacleanse machine ?

 

[ecowarm]

is that the magnacleanse machine ?

Yes it is the Magnacleanse and I use it with Fernox powerfush machine, it does not work as well on it own as Adley sugest.

The meter is a Fernox TDS and it tests for Total Disolved Solids during flushing you tak regular samples and compare against the property's tap water untill you get the whole system to within 10% of the tap water. I have had it cleaner than the tap water before.

The original HP hoses have been discarded and replaced with a set of 25m ones, so now I can flush most systems from the pump valves (the best place) and have powerfushing equipement out side.

Lots of companies have jumped on the powerflush bandwagon now, yes they may flush the system but will it be done correctly and will they find the reason why the system sludged up in the first place? or alter the pipework so it never happens again?
I think not

Fushing an old sludged up system with main pressure water will not work properly, but it will of course remove some of the muck.

Kamco FX2 is the best cleaner bar none, and I have tried them all, x800 seems to be weaker now than it used to be.

Eco

 

[buckley plumb]

look at toms top tips he has a video where he mains pressure cleans a system after britsh gas hve done it and fitted magna clean and he still gets dirt out

 

[TonyDIY]

You also need a very high flow rate to move the sludge as it's metal, mains pressure flushing is subject to the pressure you have and it does not do the boiler very well. Using a professional with a good power flush machine does not compare to any other shortcut you find online.

 

[Heating-eng]

You also need a very high flow rate to move the sludge as it's metal, mains pressure flushing is subject to the pressure you have and it does not do the boiler very well. Using a professional with a good power flush machine does not compare to any other shortcut you find online.

Totally agree

 

[worzel]

You also need a very high flow rate to move the sludge as it's metal, mains pressure flushing is subject to the pressure you have and it does not do the boiler very well. Using a professional with a good power flush machine does not compare to any other shortcut you find online.

Why is that? Mains pressure is typically higher than the pressure a power flusher produces. So if you've used the same chemicals, and can reverse the direction of flushing, what difference is there between mains flushing and using a power flusher other than with mains your constantly discarding the dirty water and replacing with clean while the power flusher is relying on magnets to get the sludge out of the water before putting it back in the system?

 

[GQuigley67]

powerflusher generates a better flow rate than mains pressure typically at about 50L a minute, its the flow rate that makes the difference not the pressure