C Heating water treatment ?

[Ian Prior]

Hi...we had complete CH an Baxi boiler installed 18 months ago. The small glass ? flow meters ( on boiler manifold ) blackened almost straight away. I mentioned this to the architect and builder in charge. They didn't seem interested.....we are now "Snagging" ...a small leak from one rad.. ( valve leak ). was brown / black. This has been sorted....should the system be flushed / cleaned at their expense ? What would this normally cost if I got someone else in?.....is it a DIY job? thanks

P.S. they did use "Sentinel" X100 inhibitor ...we have he empty canister...not sure if anything else as used...thanks

 

[AWheating]

The system should have been flushed to the British standards when installed. Drain some water off the system into a clear glass to see what it's like.

 

[Ian Prior]

Dark brown fluid from rads. how much would a drain / flush / clean and maintenance dose cost?

 

[Dotty]

Depends on where you are.

Get a few quotes.

 

[Ian Prior]

Northumberland,....this was all installed new 18month ago...I pointed out the black flow meters to the underfloor heating...also brown water from rads ( when bleeding )...should this be redone at their expense? thanks

 

[Dsp]

You would have to prove that it wasn't flushed and protected correctly by the instalers for them to be liable for the cost of a flush and re protection. It's not a difficult job but is time consuming and requires several chemicals and often 2 visits. Get a few quotes from local plumbers and go from there power flushing could be useful but not always necessary

 

[Ian Prior]

thanks for all help.