British Gas PowerFlush Required or a Con?

bengasman

Samtoller wrote: »

To power flush or NOT: The only way to really know if you need a power flush is to have a sample tested

Dirty water by no means proves you need a powerflush.

rockin_plumber

My mates aunt had a boiler change done by BG last Monday...
Apart from a leak on the gas by the boiler :eek: (which the kitchen fitter noticed on Saturday)

And leaving the lid & jacket off the header tank

Arrived at 8am
Powerflushed system (8 rads)
Change Boiler & Commision
Finish 3pm

Now perhaps I am too thorough when my boss sends me to do a powerflush, but I would be happy to get the powerflush done in that time!!

£600 on the bill for the powerflush & 2 little old ladys conned!!!
When I told my mate to question if the system had been powerflushed they just fobbed him off.

gasmanmartin

are you sure it was a powerflush?

BG installers are good at doing a "powercleanse"

basically he turns the filling loop on and leaves the drain open. Probably works a bit but that will be why it only has the 2 year guarantee