Does Your Central Heating System Need a PowerFlush?

A Powerflush the most efficient and effective method of cleansing a central heating system. The principle is to create a powerful fresh water flow under controlled conditions to remove debris from the system. By connecting the power flushing unit to the heating circuit in place of the system pump, boiler or radiator the circuit can be thoroughly cleansed. When used in conjunction central heating system cleaner a typical power flush can be completed in 4-8 hours.

If you have any of these problems then you probably need a powerflush

Radiator cold at bottom due to black sludge build in radiator.

 

Radiators cold at top,need for constant bleeding due to gas build up,a by-product of rusting.

 

 

 

 

Pump failure, the pump is the centre of of your heating system,the heart if you like.The pump sends the water around the heating system and if this gets blocked or fails then heating system will not work! 

Boiler making a banging or kettling noise,this indicates that there is a build up of sludge and scale in the boiler’s heat exchanger which will affect the efficiency of the heating system.

The benefits of a professional Power flush of your central heating :-

Increased pump life as your central heating pump handles clear water instead of sludge

Curing radiator cold spots so that the full surface of the radiator heats your room

Improved central heating system efficiency so reducing fuel costs in future years.

Clearing the boiler heat exchanger to stop banging noises (kettling) and prolonging the boiler life

Reduces Hydrogen gas build up which can lead to radiator corrosion and reduced heat output

Clearing your system of contaminated water which could lead to internal heating system corrosion. So having read the above you think that your your central heating system may need powerflushing?

 

Click here to see how Alpha Services can help you with your powerflush.