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Air seperatrs- Who uses them on Domestic?

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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🙂
 
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@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! 🙂
 
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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.
 
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Jay Kay said:
@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! 🙂
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Okay, - so it is because you have some of your system piped in plastic pipework, that aerator is to be fitted?
 
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Best said:
Okay, - so it is because you have some of your system piped in plastic pipework, that aerator is to be fitted?
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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)
 
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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

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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!
 
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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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