Efficient Heating System

To keep your boiler running efficiently, its important that you keep your heating system clean. Cleaning your system can improve the efficiency of your current system, whilst also being important when having a new boiler installed. Having your system cleaned ensures that your boiler can work to its optimum efficiency 

How does my system get dirty?

Over time, the oxygen within your system reacts with the materials that make up your heating system, for example your radiators. The reaction forms rust particles that remain within the system water. The combination of this with other chemicals such as lime scale can cause damage and reduce the efficiency of your boiler. A system filter will collect the damaging debris and filter your system water, keeping your heating system components as clean and efficient as possible.

A power flush aims to clean your system, ridding of any sludge or debris that may be hanging around. Your installer will be able to recommend whether or not your system requires a power flush, however if your radiators have developed cold spots or your boiler is being excessively noisy, it is probably a sign that your system needs cleaning. The power flush process works by an engineer connecting a pump to your central heating system, pushing special chemicals through the pipes, boiler and radiators. The chemicals pushed through your system remove sludge, rust and limescale. The whole process can last anything from 6 – 10 hours depending on the number of radiators in your home, the age of the system and the severity of the debris.

How can I protect my system?

In order to maintain the quality of the water within your system, a system filter should be fitted; in addition to this the system must be treated with a chemical inhibitor as part of the commission. Inhibitor is a chemical that inhibits the corrosion process that would naturally occur in a system, such as rust from metals like those in your radiators. By inhibiting the corrosion process, the system will have less debris within it, which means water and heat flows easily to where it’s needed maintaining your systems efficiency and effectiveness.