Flushing out central heating system

[daveb1664]

Morning all!

I'm about to flush out my central heating system then put some cleaner in before flushing again then putting the inhibitor in. My question is do I need a magnaclean type device fitted prior to doing this? Bit worried it might damage the boiler.

Thanks in advance

 

[Last Plumber]

Morning all!

I'm about to flush out my central heating system then put some cleaner in before flushing again then putting the inhibitor in. My question is do I need a magnaclean type device fitted prior to doing this? Bit worried it might damage the boiler.

Thanks in advance

You could but it won't stop everything. If the Boiler is operating with dirty water anyway, I would just put F3 in it and run it a couple of weeks (obviously when you're using the Heating), before draining it. Drain it hot.
Use F1 inhibitor.

My advice, no doubt others will have other ideas.

 

[ShaunCorbs]

If boilers old no real point get one fitted when you renew the boiler etc

 

[king of pipes]

As above if the boiler is a good few years old then a chemical clean and hot flush will suffice, adding a good inhibitor to the cleaned system should improve performance. Cheers kop

 

[Scott_D]

I would add a filter if you can
By adding cleaner and circulating you might shift something that causes damage

 

[hammers4spanner]

Powerflush

 

[daveb1664]

Thanks for the replies much appreciated!

 

[Harvest Fields]

You will not damage it any more then it already is. But I would powerflush with the boiler disconnected first with x800, then flush the boiler by itself if it is that bad. Then add inhibitor and an Adey professional 2 filter