ADEY magnaclense

[Easy]

anyone have any advice on this as I am torn between this or a powerfush gizmo or do I need both seem the promo vids and it looks great, but then again doesn't every promo vid, any advice greatfully received

 

[woodytheplumber]

for best results use both together I have just sold my powerflusher about 2 month ago as I hire one from the merchants for less than £40 and I needed the space. there's is a much more powerful machine and it has a additional magnaclense on it

 

[Easy]

cheers woody, thanks for the advice will look into what there is around in my area for hire

 

[TimeServed]

I've just bought a Magnacleanse and will be using it 1st time on Thursday, so will be interesting to see what it's like. From what I've heard from a few people there a great piece of kit!

 

[Ermintrude]

The box is a gr8 design! Easiest box in the world to open !make sure hoses are on correctly. When plugging it all in, put valve end of hose nearest to boiler side . So that when u finished u can turn off and carry outside without dribbling.

 

[Easy]

how'd it go ?

 

[TimeServed]

Ok so it didn't go well at all.... Rigged it all up, which was easy and didn't take long at all, all going well, then I started to fill the system and it all went wrong....
As soon as the system got upto .2 of pressure water started pi##ing out of the rapid connect adapter! The leak was coming out from where the locking pins so there was nothing I could do but drain the the system and pack up, so to drain I used the inline DOC which unfortunately leaked from the isolating knob!
As you can imagine I was not a happy bunny! First I called the merchant where I purchased it from but they didn't have another in stock, so I then called the Adey customer care. To be fair they did all they could and sent me a new extras kit that arrived today as promised (which means I have spare hoses, fittings etc) and they also got the local rep to call me to see if he could help.
Glad they sent me the replacements quickly but not to happy that I lost a day of work and now have to rearrange day/times to suit both me and customer....
I'm using it again tomorrow so hopefully I'll have better luck!

 

[TimeServed]

I must say although it didn't go well, I was really impressed with the design and simplicity, like others have mentioned the box is great as it also acts as a drip tray. Looking forward to using it tomorrow!

 

[gassafe]

Sounds like a disaster... Not surprised you were not happy !

 

[Damo666boy]

I love my magnacleanse can I put pics on here

 

[Damo666boy]

Ooh I did lol I had to empty filters 5 times on last flush an old o/v oil boiler system customer was thrilled her rads worked again lol

 

[Robert Tyrrell]

I've got one of these, had it since April and it works fine for me. Yes there's the issue of water leaking from the drain off tap, and sometimes around the hose connection to the quick connect valves but all in all it's great and works fine without additional power flush machine.

Questions:
- Do any of you take the rads off the wall and flush them through with a hose or do you rely on the machine?
- Is there a good cleanser fluid that doesn't require a neutraliser afterwards?

 

[sputnick]

Hi Robert, our company insist we take rads off to flush them. I think you get a better clean than just relying on the machine, normally run a cleaner in system beforehand if possible then a inhibitor afterwards. Can be a bit of a drag but our boss is a bit old fashioned.

 

[Robert Tyrrell]

Hi Robert, our company insist we take rads off to flush them. I think you get a better clean than just relying on the machine, normally run a cleaner in system beforehand if possible then a inhibitor afterwards. Can be a bit of a drag but our boss is a bit old fashioned.

I'm good with the whole idea of removing the rads to flush them out. I was just garnering opinion on which process was favoured really, that and the fact that I have had to clean a (Small) system where the rads were fixed so close under shelving/breakfast bar that I couldn't lift them off the brackets.

The question about the neutraliser was just because someone told me it was always required. I have read that the cleaners these days do not require a neutralised, we rely flshing out correctly.

 

[Leo21]

I'd love to take the rads of on every job and flush them. But! It's just not practical, because of the time factor and mess and dirt issues.