Air seperatrs- Who uses them on Domestic?

[999]

Who fits air seperators on sealed systems for domestic?
Is their any real benifit long term or would the tramped air released from a rad 1 week later surfice ?
Interested to know what peeps thoughts are and why

 

[Jay Kay]

@Best Thanks for your reply. We’ve got plastic pipes, to the Radiators, in the 2 Extensions that were added to the house, by the previous occupier. The rest are copper..
But I just got a call from my RG Installer. (We’ve had to put the installation back a day, to Tuesday) He says we don’t need to have the Spirovent RV2 de-aerator fitted..!
The ATAG Economiser has a built in ‘air-vent’ and as it’s going upstairs, at the highest point in the system, I don’t need an Aearator.
So that’s a hundred odd quid he’s saved me!
I knew I liked him!

 

[Jay Kay]

PS: I just wanted to add; I think it’s amazing how a lot of you guys, especially the RGI Qualified and other knowledgeable fella’s, come on these kinds of Forums and help us, the ‘Average Joe’ out with help and advice..
It’s Very Much Appreciated and I just wanted all you guys to know that..
Thankyou.

 

[Best]

@Best Thanks for your reply. We’ve got plastic pipes, to the Radiators, in the 2 Extensions that were added to the house, by the previous occupier. The rest are copper..
But I just got a call from my RG Installer. (We’ve had to put the installation back a day, to Tuesday) He says we don’t need to have the Spirovent RV2 de-aerator fitted..!
The ATAG Economiser has a built in ‘air-vent’ and as it’s going upstairs, at the highest point in the system, I don’t need an Aearator.
So that’s a hundred odd quid he’s saved me!
I knew I liked him!

Okay, - so it is because you have some of your system piped in plastic pipework, that aerator is to be fitted?

 

[Jay Kay]

Okay, - so it is because you have some of your system piped in plastic pipework, that aerator is to be fitted?

Hi. Yes, that was part of the reason. But really just to give the system the best possible chance of staying clean and protecting the Combi..
However, we’re not having it now. As I’m told the Atag has a ‘built-in’ air vent. And as the Boiler will be fitted at the highest point in the system, my Installer feels we don’t really need the Spiro’ RV2 de-aerator..
..Just as a matter of interest, do you think it’s worth having them, de-aerators? In systems without ‘built in’ air vents. (Specifically in Domestic Combi-Boiler Systems.. Thanks)

 

[Welder]

Okay, - so it is because you have some of your system piped in plastic pipework, that aerator is to be fitted?

Plastic 'barrier' pipe is gas permeable Best. The only thats not is MLCP.

 

[king of pipes]

Your installer seems to know his stuff I would go with his recommendation I have the Atag economiser and the fernox omega filter fitted , with a h38 to protect from scale formation personally I cannot see is need for a spiro vent in your system they need fitting in the highest point of the system a good dosing of fernox f1 inhibitor will protect the system once complete. All the best kop

 

[Jay Kay]

Thanks @king of pipes. We’re half way through today. Should be all finished tomorrow!
(Did you also have the ATAG One Controler? I didn’t realise it’s wired to the Combi and then works wirelessly to your phone. Are you happy with it?)
I’ll let you know how we get on.
PS. Thanks for the pic’s.. Very tidy looking set up you’ve got there!

 

[ShaunCorbs]

Any pics so far ?

 

[king of pipes]

Yes I had the one control but not impressed with that it's to complicated and is difficult to set up and operate for the end user , I changed my broadband supplier and have not been able to pair it since so use it as a normal stat. Kop

 

[Scott_D]

Yes I had the one control but not impressed with that it's to complicated and is difficult to set up and operate for the end user , I changed my broadband supplier and have not been able to pair it since so use it as a normal stat. Kop

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Do you use Virgin now?

 

[king of pipes]

Yes mate on virgin now ?

 

[Scott_D]

Yes mate on virgin now ?

I think there was an email about how to connect the one to virgin as the firewall was giving some issues. Think you had to set the security Chanel to 12.
Will see if I can find it.

 

[king of pipes]

Cheers Scott thanks

 

[Scott_D]

Cheers Scott thanks

Can’t find it but searched the Facebook group and it’s saying change the router channel to 1 or 11 in the settings
Something to do with the MHz not compatible with smart stats and firewall blocking them
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