Power Flush needed, but who?

[Rib]

Got a new boiler in Feb. Was told a power flush was not needed and they added cleaner and next day came for about 30min in attic with hose, said it was clean.
Now I've put heating on again, rads are cold at bottom, so I presume full of slum.
Rang company who fitted boiler, told nothing to do with them what plumber told me, they don't power flush before install.
Anyway, now I presume I need power flush. Can anyone recommend me a company in Lincolnshire area.

 

[Last Plumber]

Heating Engineer will tell you. Just because rads are cooler at the bottom doesn't mean they are full of sludge. (it does more often than not but it's not the only cause).

 

[Rib]

Heating Engineer will tell you. Just because rads are cooler at the bottom doesn't mean they are full of sludge. (it does more often than not but it's not the only cause).

Is powerflush ltd any good? (pflush.com)

 

[Last Plumber]

Never heard of them so I don't know. I would get an opinion off a Heating Engineer who has been round ans seen the job. I would not just book in a powerflush. It will cost hundreds and may not be necessary.

 

[AWheating]

Was your heating set at a high temp? Was your trv's set to max?

Your rads may not have got time to warm up fully because of the setting. Turn stats and trv's to max boiler temp to max and run heating see what happens.

When your boiler was fitted they should have flushed the system to the British standard. This can be done using 3 methods, which one is used depends on the system conditions. A powerflush being the method used when a system is heavily corroded / contaminated. Most heating engineers can powerflush, ask for references if they are local to you

 

[Rib]

Plumber was meant to turn up today at 10am. I phoned at 12pm, he's finishing another job. The system does need power flushing. Gunk in attic tank. Now need to find another reliable plumber.

 

[HazelT]

I read up a lot about power flushing as I thought I needed it. However I did a bit of investigation myself. I found my pump (in the airing cupboard) was thick with black deposits, like charcoal, and only had about 3mm diameter hole for flow to pass. I replaced the pump. I also flushed through the system using cleaner, filling it and emptying it 3 times until the water was clear.

 

[Rib]

I read up a lot about power flushing as I thought I needed it. However I did a bit of investigation myself. I found my pump (in the airing cupboard) was thick with black deposits, like charcoal, and only had about 3mm diameter hole for flow to pass. I replaced the pump. I also flushed through the system using cleaner, filling it and emptying it 3 times until the water was clear.

New pump, boiler and 3 port valve fitted 8 months ago.
Just need someone to recommend a reliable plumber in my area who power flushes.

 

[Harvest Fields]

Where about are you in the world?

 

[Rib]

Where about are you in the world?

LN4 4** Lincolnshire