Is a chemical flush for the heating system necessary??

Musique

Hi,

We have been experiencing problems with our heating and tried the balancing of the rads to ensure they all produce heat. We recently had a new water pump installed and that didn't fix the problem. The plumber is now recommedning a chemical flush of the whole system - something he reckons will cost around £320 with parts and labour - I'm reluctant to spend this money if this won't work is there another way?

Thanks for any help any of you can give.

Regards

M

Sumostar

Hi

A chemical flush is intended to loosen all the muck that may have accumulated in the system over the years, so if your system is quite old then it may be worth it. I've got to say that £320 sounds a bit steep though.

alanobrien

Sumostar wrote:

Hi

A chemical flush is intended to loosen all the muck that may have accumulated in the system over the years, so if your system is quite old then it may be worth it. I've got to say that £320 sounds a bit steep though.

If you are able, you can DIY this if you want by hiring the kit which is £51 for a day but you still have to buy the chemicals.

Should still work out a lot cheaper than £320 though

Link to kit
http://www.hss.com/g/51610/Central_Heating_Flusher.html

At the bottom of the page is a link to the operating guide that shows you how the kit works.