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Post by DIYDafty on Aug 22, 2023 23:03:59 GMT
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Post by dickpuller on Aug 23, 2023 5:29:45 GMT
Ah the old Chemicals debate!! Stick a Gallon of MB1 in the expansion tank & it’ll be good for 40 years!!
Without question Sentinal is pish!! IF??!!......you feel the need to use chemicals, use Fernox or Adey products.👍👍👍
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Post by DIYDafty on Aug 23, 2023 12:32:13 GMT
Is there a school of thought that says don't use them? That'd suit me but I do know the water round here is very hard.
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Post by battle1066 on Aug 23, 2023 17:32:16 GMT
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Post by dickpuller on Aug 23, 2023 18:06:46 GMT
Is there a school of thought that says don't use them? That'd suit me but I do know the water round here is very hard. Oh very much so Dafty!!.......There’s many factors to consider with CH system water & many of the manufacturers of the Snake Oil, claim their chemicals cover everything, which they clearly can not. For example; the PH level of Tap Water in your large gaff dooowwwnnn soooooufff, is obviously going to be vastly different from mine in Puller Towers, in God’s Country. So how the fuck can they produce a chemical that covers the whole country???!!! And by the way, a Sealed CH System is 100 times better for retaining clear system water. The Germans love selling Boilers to us Brits, but hate our methods of filling CH systems with Tap Water. Their preferred method of filling systems is practically like filling it with Distilled Water. In my view, clean your existing system water with magnetic fillers & minimise the amounts of chemicals you put in it. I’ve drained down CH systems a year to 18months old, that have been treated with Sentinal & they’re manky!!! Is your system open Vented Dafty or sealed? |
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Post by DIYDafty on Aug 23, 2023 19:08:34 GMT
Is there a school of thought that says don't use them? That'd suit me but I do know the water round here is very hard. Oh very much so Dafty!!.......There’s many factors to consider with CH system water & many of the manufacturers of the Snake Oil, claim their chemicals cover everything, which they clearly can not. For example; the PH level of Tap Water in your large gaff dooowwwnnn soooooufff, is obviously going to be vastly different from mine in Puller Towers, in God’s Country. So how the fuck can they produce a chemical that covers the whole country???!!! And by the way, a Sealed CH System is 100 times better for retaining clear system water. The Germans love selling Boilers to us Brits, but hate our methods of filling CH systems with Tap Water. Their preferred method of filling systems is practically like filling it with Distilled Water. In my view, clean your existing system water with magnetic fillers & minimise the amounts of chemicals you put in it. I’ve drained down CH systems a year to 18months old, that have been treated with Sentinal & they’re manky!!! Is your system open Vented Dafty or sealed? Open vented unfortunately. It too gets nasty after only a year or two. It being 40 years old doesn't help. |
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Post by crowsfoot on Aug 23, 2023 21:18:21 GMT
The washing up liquid trick used to stop boilers from Kettling and it worked well.
Someone once told me that the inside casting on iron heat exchangers could be very rough creating little air pockets inside the HE causing bang, crash, pop, boom, noise when the heating came on.
The washing up liquid would create tiny little bubbles inside that stuck to the rough edges on the internal casting which in turn silenced the boiler.
Modern boilers are very different now and the era of kettling boilers and washing up liquid has passed us by, but yes it was once a big thing in my generation of plumbers.
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Post by crowsfoot on Aug 23, 2023 21:25:22 GMT
I wonder how much this company paid to be able to use the once mighty Corgi branding? |
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Post by dickpuller on Aug 24, 2023 4:59:10 GMT
Oh very much so Dafty!!.......There’s many factors to consider with CH system water & many of the manufacturers of the Snake Oil, claim their chemicals cover everything, which they clearly can not. For example; the PH level of Tap Water in your large gaff dooowwwnnn soooooufff, is obviously going to be vastly different from mine in Puller Towers, in God’s Country. So how the fuck can they produce a chemical that covers the whole country???!!! And by the way, a Sealed CH System is 100 times better for retaining clear system water. The Germans love selling Boilers to us Brits, but hate our methods of filling CH systems with Tap Water. Their preferred method of filling systems is practically like filling it with Distilled Water. In my view, clean your existing system water with magnetic fillers & minimise the amounts of chemicals you put in it. I’ve drained down CH systems a year to 18months old, that have been treated with Sentinal & they’re manky!!! Is your system open Vented Dafty or sealed? Open vented unfortunately. It too gets nasty after only a year or two. It being 40 years old doesn't help. Oh well, you’re stuck with it Dafty. However, you could fit an Intergash boiler, seal the system & run it at a low pressure👍👍 |
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Post by rocketmanbkk on Aug 24, 2023 9:27:40 GMT
Everything decent is expensive now Dafty.
You can get cheap but it won’t be much cheaper.
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Post by DIYDafty on Aug 24, 2023 14:32:31 GMT
Open vented unfortunately. It too gets nasty after only a year or two. It being 40 years old doesn't help. Oh well, you’re stuck with it Dafty. However, you could fit an Intergash boiler, seal the system & run it at a low pressure👍👍 That's an idea but then I'd be stuck with you telling me how I'm about to blow my house up....  What is low pressure? Less than a bar? Can it run like that? |
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Post by dickpuller on Aug 25, 2023 5:41:57 GMT
Yup, under 1 Bar luv. A professional Heating artisan like my good self can solve any Heating problem, you’re paying for the experience & knowledge. However, if it’s DIY, it’s always a botched job!!
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Post by crowsfoot on Aug 25, 2023 9:56:29 GMT
Ah, but we all know DDs really an expert plumber and just likes keeping us all on our toes!!
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? Just put in a litre bottle of washing up liquid?
