Power flushing costs

ListysDad

Boys get your act together here.

The OP wanted some decent advice and, as usual, the bl**dy DIY 'know it alls' chime in and give 'em BS barbers advice based on god knows what.

Lets face it, we do not know the ins and outs of the OP's situation and they are clearly not technical enough to adequately describe it in a manner that anyone can responsibly make a distant and informed decision.

What we do all know is that BG will be stitching them up from a price perspective AND there is a strong likelihood that the job will not be done to the best of standards.

Ultimately they need to find, through recommendation alone, a competent and responsible local person who will advise honestly, do what is required and stand by his work. Simples...

Bickering like this makes us all look like to**ers off the telly. Sorry.

southcoastrgi

ListysDad wrote: »

Boys get your act together here.

The OP wanted some decent advice and, as usual, the bl**dy DIY 'know it alls' chime in and give 'em BS barbers advice based on god knows what.

Lets face it, we do not know the ins and outs of the OP's situation and they are clearly not technical enough to adequately describe it in a manner that anyone can responsibly make a distant and informed decision.

What we do all know is that BG will be stitching them up from a price perspective AND there is a strong likelihood that the job will not be done to the best of standards.

Ultimately they need to find, through recommendation alone, a competent and responsible local person who will advise honestly, do what is required and stand by his work. Simples...

Bickering like this makes us all look like to**ers off the telly. Sorry.

+1
my god this is the second post of yours i've done that to, either i'm drunk or you are the first sensible one on here (after my good self of course)

ListysDad

Creepy... Mine's a pint :beer:

Thanks anyway. I do try!

Canucklehead

keithgillyon wrote: »

here we go again read my post i said flush not a powerflush, but have you ever tried to manually flush a heating system ??

1 it doesn't work very well as you can't get all the sludge out
2 the time taken to empty & re-fill time after time it would be cheaper & better to powerflush

You mentioned both powerflushing and flushing in your previous post. I wonder how we trades (and DIYers) managed all those decades without powerflushing machines. Powerflushing is not a panacea and has been oversold to consumers. Your method for a manual flush is making hard work for yourself.

If anything, a magnetic filter e.g. Magnabooster 2, will serve a CH system well after a flush (whatever type that happens to be).

Canucklehead

P.S. We've had a Norstrom since 2001.

keystone

keithgillyon wrote: »

here we go again read my post i said flush not a powerflush,

Yes you did but the implication from the context in which you wrote was that you meant powerflush. CH (who is a well respected member of this forum) was providing a needed clarification so I don't see why you need to get all in a tizzy about it.

but have you ever tried to manually flush a heating system ??

Yes thanks - have you?

1 it doesn't work very well as you can't get all the sludge out

Yes it does and yes you can and a powerflush won't get it out of the rads either nor will it deal with solid magnetite. How on earth did we manage to survive before the invention of this process which is not a cure-all (although the likes of BG love to promote it as such)?

2 the time taken to empty & re-fill time after time it would be cheaper & better to powerflush

Seeing as a properly done powerflush cannot be completed in less than 4 hours and preferably more like 6 then this statement seems both illogical and absurd at the same time.

Cheers

heating-eng

keystone wrote: »

Yes you did but the implication from the context in which you wrote was that you meant powerflush. CH (who is a well respected member of this forum) was providing a needed clarification so I don't see why you need to get all in a tizzy about it.

Yes thanks - have you?

Yes it does and yes you can and a powerflush won't get it out of the rads either nor will it deal with solid magnetite. How on earth did we manage to survive before the invention of this process which is not a cure-all (although the likes of BG love to promote it as such)?

Seeing as a properly done powerflush cannot be completed in less than 4 hours and preferably more like 6 then this statement seems both illogical and absurd at the same time.

Cheers

As you have already said you have never done a powerflush, maybe you could leave at least one post to the people that know what there talking about.
If done correctly a powerflush is much better than a mains flush.
I also use a magnacleanse on my machine, this helps to cut down on the time needed to flush.
A good thing with the powerflush is that you can do it with the system hot ,this helps with the chemicals.
A mains flush is for cheap plumbers that do not want to invest money in doing The job right.

keystone

heating-eng wrote: »

As you have already said you have never done a powerflush, maybe you could leave at least one post to the people that know what there talking about.
If done correctly a powerflush is much better than a mains flush.
I also use a magnacleanse on my machine, this helps to cut down on the time needed to flush.
A good thing with the powerflush is that you can do it with the system hot ,this helps with the chemicals.
A mains flush is for cheap plumbers that do not want to invest money in doing The job right.

You are still being childish Mr Hart and having a go at me as an individual rather than actually addressing the question. How did YOU manage then before the concept of powerflushing was invented then? We all have opinions - you may not agree with mine and I may not agree with yours. Your last sentence is just a cheap shot.

Cheers

heating-eng

keystone wrote: »

You are still being childish Mr Hart and having a go at me as an individual rather than actually addressing the question. How did YOU manage then before the concept of powerflushing was invented then? We all have opinions - you may not agree with mine and I may not agree with yours. Your last sentence is just a cheap shot.

Cheers

You have said you have no experience in powerflushing, If this is the case how on earth can you comment.
People like you make it hard for the consumer to know what's right and wrong.
I have done both mains flushes and powerflushes this is why I feel I can comment.

keystone

heating-eng wrote: »

You have said you have no experience in powerflushing,

No I didn't. Please don't misquote me to justify your juvenile "people like me" comment. Thanks.

Cheers

Edit: Is this going to go on for long? Invoices finished for the week I'll be leaving in about 15 minutes time to do some quote visits.

heating-eng

keystone wrote: »

No I didn't. Please don't misquote me to justify your juvenile "people like me" comment. Thanks.

Cheers

Think you will find that you said you hadn't done any, you said you prefer the old method.
Tell me what machine you have then and what chemicals you use.
How many have you done yourself.