What is Power Flushing and its benefits?
The simple answer is removing the sludge, rust, and debris from your central heating system to make it more efficient.
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Sludge, as it’s known by professionals, can cause blockages in your heating system that may lead to an inefficient system or even causing it to break down.
This sludge is caused by a build-up of by-products left behind by water running through the pipes, boiler, and radiators such as rust. This forms a mud-like substance that can have a very negative effect on your heating systems. This is why you need a power flush.
How do you know if you need a Power Flush?
There are a number of signs you can look out for that signal that a power flush is necessary, here is a list of the common ones.
- Your radiators are slow to warm up.
- Cold areas on your radiators, normally at the bottom.
- Dirty water when bleeding your radiators.
- Hot pipes but cold radiators
- Noisey boiler or radiators.
- Cloudy tap water
- Small leaks in the system
- No water when bleeding radiators
- Boiler regularly breaks down or doesn’t start.
How often does your heating system need a Power Flush?
It is highly recommended that you get a service on your boiler annually by a professional. If this is the case then a power flush every 5-6 years is probably sufficient. (however, check with your plumber as some systems will require it more often.)
It is also important to power flush the system if you are installing a new boiler, making sure that no debris is unnecessarily forced into the new boiler.
What are the benefits of a Powerflush?
- Radiators will heat up quicker
- Radiators will get hotter
- Quieter radiators / boiler
- More energy efficient system = cheaper energy bills
- Higher hot water temperatures
- More reliable i.e. less chance of breakdown
- Increase the life of your heating system.
