Cleaning secondary baffles

[MarkOil]

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 after a few years?!?!?

 

[lame plumber]

brass wire brush coz nothing else works once they start crud build up on the end

 

[kimbo]

If its just soot etc and no hard deposits washing up liquid in a bucket is as good as anything

 

[MarkOil]

Anyone tried bicarb of soda in a bucket or is that too harsh?
I use hot water, but wasn't sure whether to put fairy in, but if you haven't had problems with condense traps frothing up, then I'll give it a bash.

 

[kimbo]

If you take the baffle s out the trap wont get frothy

 

[Chalked]

Bucket of water with dishwasher tablet for me. ......yes it works but don't ask me why.
Oh and a stiff cleaning brush.

 

[Bunker]

I keep thinking I need to invent a circular (brass) wire brush to draw the Grant ones through, like those pipe cleaners. The Firebird ones are a pain to get in and out although later models seem to be a bit easier.

 

[lame plumber]

i find because i set my boilers up so well i never need to clean them.....................................................


















as if

 

[jensda]

I keep thinking I need to invent a circular (brass) wire brush to draw the Grant ones through, like those pipe cleaners. The Firebird ones are a pain to get in and out although later models seem to be a bit easier.

firebird need to have a serious look at the whole design of that boiler imho its upside down don't you just love one all sooted up first thing Monday morning because the wind has decided to blow in the wrong direction for the weekend

 

[Bunker]

firebird need to have a serious look at the whole design of that boiler imho its upside down don't you just love one all sooted up first thing Monday morning because the wind has decided to blow in the wrong direction for the weekend

They did, thats why they use the digibox now, the post purge seems to work very well.