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The dirt that came out from my radiator!

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  • Sorry, 8 was away.
    There's really nothing that looks like a filter and the lower panel is fixed.
  • WIAWSNB
    WIAWSNB Posts: 3,128 Forumite
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    edited 3 September 2025 at 8:13AM
    In that case I'd add strong cleaner like X800, and run the system when the weather demands it for a couple of weeks, and then drain fully down - all rad valves open, and bleed screws too - refill, run, and repeat. Keep an eye on the water colour...
    Or, if you could bear it, run the cleaner for a couple of weeks, drain down fully, and remove each rad for hosing-through outside.
    When you replace the boiler, a filter will need to be fitted, so personally I'd try and find a way of doing so now - start getting the benefit.

  • Isn't it better done in spring? Now I would have to drain the system just days after this cleanup.

    As I suspected, replacing the lockshield valve did a lot of good. That radiator now becomes totally hot much earlier, clear sign that the previous lockshield didn't let enough water out.
    It looked too basic to be any good.
  • WIAWSNB
    WIAWSNB Posts: 3,128 Forumite
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    You can do it any time you like. Using chemicals requires the CH to be running so it can circulate hot water + the cleaners, and you don't really want to do that in balmy weather. :smile:

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