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PH Level
Jul 21, 2021 19:43:29 GMT
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Post by wingnut on Jul 21, 2021 19:43:29 GMT
Now then
This time last year I had a new boiler installed and I’m curious as to what PH the central heating should be, I’ve got a PH Meter to check it so have at it gents, all advice is good advice from you guys
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Post by tomplum on Jul 21, 2021 20:05:43 GMT
hello wingnut, as you know I am an old skool plumber, I do know what PH means and it does make a difference for what its worth, here's my tupence worth, To chance the PH of water you put something in to make it slippy like, fairy liquid and, it works, a noise boiler can be silenced using fairy liquid or any washing up liquid, Thats the limit of my scientific knowledge, I never, ever bought or added fancy priced chemicals, I did however bought inhibitor simply because, The manufacturer could invalidate the warrantee if the water had no inhibitor in, I never had the courage just to add washing up liquid, The old saying, " sinking a ship for a haputh or tar" was always in my head,  |
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Post by battle1066 on Jul 21, 2021 20:09:27 GMT
Now then This time last year I had a new boiler installed and I’m curious as to what PH the central heating should be, I’ve got a PH Meter to check it so have at it gents, all advice is good advice from you guys I was told 7 to 8 is suitable for all system modern or old style. However, if you've got a cast iron heat exchanger and those old cast rads keep to 6.5 The gauge I've got cost £10 although never use it. |
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Post by wingnut on Jul 21, 2021 20:32:44 GMT
Now then This time last year I had a new boiler installed and I’m curious as to what PH the central heating should be, I’ve got a PH Meter to check it so have at it gents, all advice is good advice from you guys I was told 7 to 8 is suitable for all system modern or old style. However, if you've got a cast iron heat exchanger and those old cast rads keep to 6.5 The gauge I've got cost £10 although never use it. I don’t think I’ll have a cast HE the boiler is a main eco compact, I’ve defo got one cast iron school type radiator in my bathroom, the rest are the big standard white rads you get from screwfix |
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Post by wingnut on Jul 21, 2021 20:33:22 GMT
hello wingnut, as you know I am an old skool plumber, I do know what PH means and it does make a difference for what its worth, here's my tupence worth, To chance the PH of water you put something in to make it slippy like, fairy liquid and, it works, a noise boiler can be silenced using fairy liquid or any washing up liquid, Thats the limit of my scientific knowledge, I never, ever bought or added fancy priced chemicals, I did however bought inhibitor simply because, The manufacturer could invalidate the warrantee if the water had no inhibitor in, I never had the courage just to add washing up liquid, The old saying, " sinking a ship for a haputh or tar" was always in my head, I would never of thought of using fairy liquid for a noisy boiler |
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PH Level
Jul 22, 2021 6:34:56 GMT
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Post by dickpuller on Jul 22, 2021 6:34:56 GMT
I think all the Main Eco Compact boilers are SS heat exchangers. So fairly bullet proof really, but hey a blockage will fuck any heat exchanger!!
PH levels is only one consideration in CH system water quality. You can have a neutral PH test & shitty water, failing a turbidity test….etc etc etc.
I wouldn’t stress too much about it, in sealed system; once the O2 is out the water & you’re not topping it up all the time, it’ll be OK👍👍
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Post by wingnut on Jul 22, 2021 7:23:17 GMT
I think all the Main Eco Compact boilers are SS heat exchangers. So fairly bullet proof really, but hey a blockage will fuck any heat exchanger!! PH levels is only one consideration in CH system water quality. You can have a neutral PH test & shitty water, failing a turbidity test….etc etc etc. I wouldn’t stress too much about it, in sealed system; once the O2 is out the water & you’re not topping it up all the time, it’ll be OK👍👍 Cool, thanks for the info, I’ll leave it alone then, there’s inhibitor in the system anyway |
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