Price for a power flush

[newcastle phill]

Really depends how you flush.
I did a microbore last week on a Wbosch cdi. Whole downstairs cold. Some never worked for months.
Drop down system tank fed.
Froze the FnR off. Cut into the system. Isolated the boiler from the flush (as create so much drag with the pump and diverter etc in the loop)
X800 norstrom heat and kamco mag.
Started downstairs loop 1st.
Then upstairs as a whole.
Then onto individual rads with a gentle vibration from a special drill I have. Then refit boiler run system up and drain down. Balance

Perfect result.

 

[Billy Bob Bob]

When I first went on my own about 12 year ago I got one straight away.
Never had my gas, knew nothing about boilers. Still don't.
Anyway, they were a nightmare. Like he said and probably more so pre internet, customer thought they would cure all. For the money, who can blame them. When I did them,they caused more bother! I hate them
The first 2 out of 3 I did, I didn't get paid. I think I knackered a pump on the first one which in turn blew a fuse on the boiler. The pump was ancient - I think I was charging about 200quidI reckon BG were charging 700-800. How much now??
The next one I spent all day flushing the system and one or two rads wouldn't get hot. The rads were piped in 6mm? So I should have known it wasn't going to work. I had no experience of heating.I only asked for payment on the chemicals. I ended up selling the pump after about 5years.
Bought another off Ray last year, used it once and I want rid again!
A customers boiler man reckoned her Biasi wouldn't work cause it needed a flush. After 1-2days I gave up. Boiler was faulty.....

Can anyone remember the national Powerflush company that used to advertise a lot using an elephant logo?! Red elephant I think. I wonder if theyre still going. I think they advertised in the plumbers mag, think it was a franchise

Power Flushing your Central Heating | POWERFLUSH LTD

 

[tomplumb83]

Haha who buys a powerflush franchise
More importantly, who calls their kid Tarquin?

 

[newcastle phill]

"Is true test of the breadth of your business skills"

im sure it is lol.
"Wheres this blooody work you promised....?"

 

[1Steven]

Kamco used to have a disclaimer form you could download. Get customer to sign it first.

 

[dave1]

http://www.kamco.co.uk/GuidanceNotes/PDF/Disclaimer.pdf
Something like this mate.

 

[1Steven]

http://www.kamco.co.uk/GuidanceNotes/PDF/Disclaimer.pdf
Something like this mate.

The pen is mightier than the sword

 

[hammers4spanner]

Someone on my Facebook page was saying they wanted a powerflush before I could reply some muppet plumber I know said you should never pay more than 200 quid .
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I was thinking about doing powerflushing again but decided to veer away after couple issues in the past .

 

[Leo21]

I'm always wary of people asking for power flushes. I ask loads of questions before hand. I do them in half a day, and charge around £300.
I offer them with a boiler change, they normally decline. I fit a Magna clean and give a manual flush. Unless it's caked obviously.

 

[mfgs]

I'm not a big fan of powerflushing. If I get a call asking for a price to do one, I always tell them that I wont guarantee it will fix their problems unless I diagnose it. Most people aren't interested then, the ones who are I generally talk into letting me do a diagnostic visit first which I offer to take off the price if it does indeed need a powerflush and they go with my quote. The last 3 I have been do have been stuck TRV's, a knackered pump and a faulty zone valve. They were very happy once fixed for much less than the price of a powerflush.