cleaning

Cleaning is the process of removing unwanted substances, such as dirt, infectious agents, and other impurities, from an object or environment. Cleaning occurs in many different contexts, and uses many different methods. Several occupations are devoted to cleaning.

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  1. M

    Cleaning secondary baffles

    Just wondered what peoples best ideas are to clean secondary baffles, Grant, Worcester, Warmflow, Firebird etc. Especially since the mi's say "don't use cleaning agents or wire brushes" how the heck are you supposed to get them clean, or is that the point........ They want you to buy new ones...
  2. R

    Cleaning system with direct feed hot water tank

    I've got an old heating system in my house, Baxi back boiler and 8 rads. Some of the rads have been getting warm at the top but cold at the bottom. I took one out and flushed it through. It took nearly an hour with a hose before I could get a clean flow! I though I would run some Sentinel X400...
    • Ratty
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    • cleaning cylinder direct heating hot hot water system tank water water tank
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Plumbing Jobs | The Job-board
  3. B

    Cleaning C.H.System

    I took down and flushed through my radiators. I intend to put in a cleaner (X400) to clean the pipework and remove any further residue, then an inhibitor, but I have been warned that X400 will produce many leaks in the system. Is there any truth in this, should I not use the X400. My...
  4. B

    Central Heating Cleaning

    I have drained my CH system down and although the drain cock finished discharging there were 3 rads that still spouted water from the air vents. I have now drained these as well. During the winter they heated up ok so I would be surprised if they were blocked. But advice would be appreciated...
    • BrinFranks
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    • central central heating cleaning drain heating system washer water
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: Plumbing Jobs | The Job-board
  5. B

    Cleaning the Central Heating system

    Having put cleaner solution into my C.H system. How do i circulate the water without running the heating. I have tried turning the Boiler Thermo down but this just shuts off the whole system. Any advice please.
    • BrinFranks
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    • better boiler central central heating system chemicals cleaner cleaning heating system system
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Plumbing Jobs | The Job-board
  6. A

    Burner Cleaning brush

    Hi all, I am looking to buy a thin but sturdy brush for cleaning between the burners on back boilers. any one recommend where to get a descent one from experience? Thanks.
  7. A

    Close to despair! Saniflo backing up, tried replacing bits, cleaning pipes etc!

    Really hoping I can get advise as I've had the local saniflo engineer out, I've had plumbers advice, tried contacting saniflo, and still no clue. My saniflo operates shower, wc, and sink. Worked very well for years. Sink and shower still work well and drain normally but recently when flushing...
    • A stout
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    • bits cleaning close drain pipes replacing return saniflo shower tried water
    • Replies: 12
    • Forum: Plumbing Jobs | The Job-board
  8. S

    Cleaning Magnetic Filters

    Hi there I'm wondering if someone can advise me on the best way to clean the magnetic filter that's fitted on my sons central heating system. it's an easy thing to access, just by closing off aa inline valve and then removing the fitter for cleaning. I've done it once about a year ago and I...
  9. P

    Flow switch cleaning?

    Hi everyone, I'm about to attempt to clean a flow switch on a Stuart Turner 1.4 bar Watermill pump and wondered if anyone has had experience of doing this and could give me some pointers. I don't even know if its possible. I would normally replace but customers newly married and seriously...
  10. M

    stopcock chamber cleaning

    Hi. Does anyone know where I can buy a tool to clean all the muck out of the chamber in the street. They are like mini post diggers. My mate had some but they were nicked. Cheers
  11. D

    Cleaning central heating system

    Hello, I'm a new user, amateur with little experience. To summarise, I've moved into a new house in the past year, the boiler has become very noisy, I'm planning to clean out the system and I was hoping for some general advice from people with experience. The system is closed with a combi...
    • davevincent
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    • again boiler central central heating system cleaning flush heating system system
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Plumbing Jobs | The Job-board
  12. P

    cleaning oil line

    hi guys got called to a boiler not working he ran out of oil he put 75 ltres in now its going to lock out ive taken off the pipework no oil at all coming though so went to tank took off oil line a trickle poked the opening and it was going faster no oil to house tho AIRLOCK ?? the line...
  13. N

    Need to know how to refill a rad after taking it off for cleaning.

    Hi all a few of the rads in my daughters house have cold spots along the bottom....we suspect sludge, So if we turn off both taps on the rad and loosen the unions to let the water inside run out into a container.... After we finish flushing the rad what the correct method for refiling it...or...
  14. T

    Cleaning plate heatex's

    What do you guys use to clear the ch side of a blocked plate to plate? Got a mate on a tight budget, who's planning to ditch his Isar soon and would rather not fork out £100 on a new one.
  15. I

    Cleaning boiler heat exchanger - a handy hint

    I have a good set of brushes and cleaning tools for boiler heat exchangers but recently came across one where none was small enough to get into the space. To the rescue, a 5mm cable tie. The serrations help to get deposit off the fins, and the plastic is too soft to damage anything. Job done.
    • Ian B
    • Thread
    • boiler cable cleaning exchanger exchangers handy heat heat exchanger oil tools
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Plumbing Jobs | The Job-board
  16. G

    ariston aco 27 mffi service

    hi guys, I have been gas safe for nearly 1 year now but only just really dipping my toes into servicing and repair work. I have serviced a few boilers now and generally just sitting down and reading the MI has pretty much shed light on the whole processes for me. (plus I had been shadowing my...
  17. C

    cleaning plate hex?

    been just replacing these recently because no matter what i try i cant get them totally clean and usually get called back within 12months if i clean them what methods and chemicals do people use for best effects cheers :)
  18. H

    Cleaning and dosing new system

    I've got a shot of X300 in there that's been in there since last night and been run. As it's in my own home and I've all the time to care for it, are there any advantage in cooking it some more longer or should I be fine to drop it, flush and refill with X100?
  19. R

    Cleaning dhw tank after dead bird

    Found a dead bird in a dhw tank after cust reported hw smelling, bird is removed whats the best way of cleaning it, any way to do it without removing it? Cheers
  20. I

    Cleaning scrap?

    Evening all I was just wondering do you guys clean your scrap ie cut the soldered joints out and compression joints out or just bung it all in together as Ive got a fair bit of it collected and I'm wondering if it's worth doing it or not? thanks

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