Noisy cast iron boiler

[camerart]

Hi,

I have a Housewarmer economy 45 cast iron back boiler, which is banging and popping quite loudly. As it's working ok, I don't want to change it, but just clean it. The whole system has been cleaned out a couple of times and is reasonably clean also all the rads heat ok. My idea is to disconnect the heating pipes and pump acid round the boiler and hot water coil only from a plastic tank, and am thinking diluted hydrochloric acid. I have ask another forum, and they suggest Fernox chemicals, and I might just go with that. Are there any suggestions please?

Cheers, Camerart.

 

[mountainman]

Dermis boiler noise silencer is pretty good.

 

[mountainman]

Ruddy Autocorrect, I meant Fernox lol

 

[camerart]

Ruddy Autocorrect, I meant Fernox lol

Ok Thanks. I want to know if it cleans out deposits, or just masks the effect? Cheers, Camerart. Watch out for the autocorrect

 

[mountainman]

Other Fernox products clean deposits.
None will ever be as good as powerflushing though.

 

[camerart]

Other Fernox products clean deposits.
None will ever be as good as powerflushing though.

I've just ordered 2Kgm of Fernox DS3, that should do the trick.

Thanks mountainman

 

[mountainman]

Good luck fella, that's powerful stuff.

 

[lame plumber]

next thread, my boilers leaking!

 

[tec]

next thread, my boilers leaking!

Followed by... it's middle of December, and need a new boiler. :teeth_smile:

 

[camerart]

About a year ago, I checked out new boilers, for a replacement. I also thought the same thing

Cheers, Camerart.

 

[Billy Bob Bob]

I have a Housewarmer economy 45 cast iron back boiler

which has just flooded my house

to the op,you have a old boiler,do you think you may not cure your problem but wreck the boiler? i would strongly suggest you reconcider what your about to do

 

[camerart]

Blimey!!!

What caused yours to leak? Did you also clean it out?

 

[Billy Bob Bob]

Blimey!!!

What caused yours to leak? Did you also clean it out?

giving you the benefit of my vast experience

 

[tec]

If it's cast iron and very noisy, the op is just delaying the inevitable, and I talk from experience.

A new combi condensing boiler will change your life for the better.

Last year for this period to November I used 20Kwh/day.

With new combi boiler, so far using just 4.9Kwh/day, and have 2 months left to same billing period.

I don't think I will hit 20Kwh/day, from 4.9, in the next 2 months.

 

[Ermintrude]

If it's cast iron and very noisy, the op is just delaying the inevitable, and I talk from experience.

A new combi condensing boiler will change your life for the better.

Last year for this period to November I used 20Kwh/day.

With new combi boiler, so far using just 4.9Kwh/day, and have 2 months left to same billing period.

I don't think I will hit 20Kwh/day, from 4.9, in the next 2 months.

Brilliant tool search http://www.imeasure.org.uk/

Recommend it to customers so they can see what they are saving. Helps if they have old bills / meter readings .

If boilers noisy bet cylinders in tip top condition too.

 

[camerart]

If it's cast iron and very noisy, the op is just delaying the inevitable, and I talk from experience.

A new combi condensing boiler will change your life for the better.

Last year for this period to November I used 20Kwh/day.

With new combi boiler, so far using just 4.9Kwh/day, and have 2 months left to same billing period.

I don't think I will hit 20Kwh/day, from 4.9, in the next 2 months.

I know it's inevitable, but I'm busy on other things this year, and have backup, gas fires and wood burner, so I might change it next year if it is still playing up, or before, if it floods my house out. I'm in a hard water area, and have also had advice not to change it, by experts, too.

It's a backboiler, and is difficult to re-site, which is another reason for me not rushing. Thanks.

Cheers, Camerart.

 

[camerart]

Brilliant tool search iMeasure - Home

Recommend it to customers so they can see what they are saving. Helps if they have old bills / meter readings .

If boilers noisy bet cylinders in tip top condition too.

I had the cylinder out in the garden to clean it.

 

[Dotty]

How did you take it out without disturbing the gas supply?

 

[Ermintrude]

How did you take it out without disturbing the gas supply?

Didn't have to take off burner door so it was ok! Putting flue back on must have been fun . FJC or just Gaffa tape

 

[SafeGasInstall]

tc tc tc tc ...... i dont think you problem has anything to do with your boiler it self TBH ...

 

[camerart]

How did you take it out without disturbing the gas supply?

Sorry! I meant cylinder not boiler.

 

[Dotty]

That's ok. I was on my very tall ladder getting ready to jump on you! lol

 

[camerart]

That's ok. I was on my very tall ladder getting ready to jump on you! lol

Come down off that ladder, before I get on my high horse

 

[mountainman]

There are none taller than the Cropster on this forum.
Crawl crawl!