Boiler Servicing Tools

[willing2learn]

I've got myself some brushes for cleaning out heat exchangers etc. But what I'm after are the thin solid metal tools (a bit like those metal thickness gauges but longer) to poke down the tight gaps of heat exchangers in ideal icos' etc.

Any ideas where I can get these from?

 

[Billy Bob Bob]

regin make them pts or parts centre

 

[aggis]

If you're stuck a blunt hacksaw blade will do , but go easy.

 

[willing2learn]

regin make them pts or parts centre

Cheers, do you know what they're actually called? As I can only find the brushes when looking online.

 

[tipintim]

Not a good sign when aluminium exchanger blocked. Be gentle with the fins.
Probably green and grey. After i have cleaned one of these, my face burns?
Now, before i do this type of work, i throw a dust sheet over the flue.

With regards to brushes, when you buy a set, there will be a blade in there.

 

[Billy Bob Bob]

[DLMURL="http://www.reginproducts.co.uk/brushesandabrasives/REGT75"]REGT75 - Long Cleaning Blade | Regin[/DLMURL]
there you go

 

[willing2learn]

[DLMURL="http://www.reginproducts.co.uk/brushesandabrasives/REGT75"]REGT75 - Long Cleaning Blade | Regin[/DLMURL]
there you go

You the man!! That's you on my christmas card list for this year!!!

Dom

 

[GQuigley67]

that regin site looks like a handy site for equipment !

question, can you order off of this site ? can't see any prices anywhere

 

[Billy Bob Bob]

dont think you can but what ever you are after take down the part numbers and order it in pts,parts centre etc

 

[anz]

Regin Heat Exchanger Cleaning Blade REGT75 [T75] - £4.44 : UK Plumbing, Online Shop

[DLMURL]http://www.uk-plumbing.com/regin-products-regin-cleaning-blades-brushes-c-938_1147_1222.html[/DLMURL]

 

[willing2learn]

Regin Heat Exchanger Cleaning Blade REGT75 [T75] - £4.44 : UK Plumbing, Online Shop

[DLMURL="http://www.uk-plumbing.com/regin-products-regin-cleaning-blades-brushes-c-938_1147_1222.html"]Regin Cleaning Blades & Brushes : UK Plumbing, Online Shop[/DLMURL]

That's just where I've ordered all mine from

 

[tamz]

Best to wear a dust mask when doing these as the dust / powder that comes off is definitely not good for the lungs.
If i breath it in it near chokes me and it makes me itch too.
Use some air duster on it too or if you have none blow through it with the hose off your guage (that is when you get a lung full).

 

[Billy Bob Bob]

Best to wear a dust mask when doing these as the dust / powder that comes off is definitely not good for the lungs.
If i breath it in it near chokes me and it makes me itch too.
Use some air duster on it too or if you have none blow through it with the hose off your guage (that is when you get a lung full).

good advice tamz

 

[lexicon101]

just to bring this back to life and save posting another thread about the same, I was wondering if anyone can recommend a good quality brush set , need to get my first set for servicing ? i found a couple of 9 and 11 piece sets on ebay, i wondered if any of you guys thought these looked decent enough quality wise, or if there is preferred brand used amongst the more experienced H/E's..?

cheers

 

[mountainman]

Buy what you fancy, my latest set has 9 pieces and was on special at £5.50.
I know it will last at least a couple of years, good value or what?

 

[lexicon101]

aye that sounds like a good deal for sure, where was that form MM, also getting a FGA next week , so still trying to decide on testo 327-1 v kane 455 ? any thoughts on that one lol?

 

[mountainman]

Was from FMT Direct.

Regarding FGA, I have an Anton Sprint V2 kit 3.
Expensive but I'm a Tech Tart

 

[neily01]

love my testo 327

 

[anz]

Any one know how to change the header settings on a Testo?

I've got one that's showing the wrong details on printouts.

 

[mountainman]

love my testo 327

Steady on, this is a family forum lol

 

[lexicon101]

hmm yeah i looked at the antons also, but for some reason (apart form having learned with these units during apprenticeship) I am drawn to testo;s , both in looks a and apparent build quality / design, I am going to go or the full beans package , at 608 on the testo i think, would love the 330, but hey money is an object here!

MM, you say you have the anton because you like more techy things, but could you elaborate without having to spend ages typing , as to why it is more techy than say the 327-1? if that makes sense!?

 

[neily01]

only thing i know how too change is the time and date by pressing the center button and going into main menu. brother in laws got anton sprint v2 good unit and you can put all of your company details in the header. tends to be cheaper from a calibration point of view than the testos, always about £180 a time.

 

[lexicon101]

now considering the anton sprint v2 cpa kit, going back to analysers, however... these are the best prices I can find thus far ? anyone know of any other retailers who may be able to beat an of these three currently off the top of your head,

ane 455 CPA1 kit £571.12
Anton Sprint 2 CPA1 kit £615.12
Testo 327 CPA1 kit £726.00
All prices are + VAT with a lead time of 3-5 days delivery.

 

[DirksPlumbing]

I got my Sprint V2 including the gas sniffer at Grahams for quite a good bit less than that. Just ask your local merchants, they might get you a better offer than through the Internet.

 

[lexicon101]

thats quite a big saving on my price dirk, thanks for mentioning grahams, i rarely use them as they never seem to have in what I need, certainly in my neck of the woods anyway !

L