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Finding Sometime almost impossible to clean using chemicals and rinsing through the ports with waterPlate heat exchangers the worst , literally millimetres between the plates .
Finding Sometime almost impossible to clean using chemicals and rinsing through the ports with water
Hi Stig, unfortunately with regard to homeowners (just like car owners) expecting enthusiasm with regards to maintenance is only really for the minority. Its just a box on their wall even less considered than their vehicles ..which can look quite sexy.A strainer could be installed in conjunction with a valved bypass so it could easily be isolated and cleaned. The strainer could even only be connected to the system for the first X amount of days before being removed and cleaned. Then you run the system through the bypass and not the strainer in normal use. You can bring the strainer back inline any time you wanted to. If any work is done on the system, soldering or cutting, new components fitted or replaced on the system and you are worried about particles of a certain size entering the system just bring the strainer back in for a while.
Now, I reckon I might be over thinking this but it would not hurt a heating system to have it in place at least. I see it as something that an enthusiastic homeowner who takes a lot of interest in their house's systems might like. I don't think it's something that would make it into every system in then country like magnetic cleaning will probably do one day.
That doesn't mean it is a bad idea though and if someone wants to spend the money and effort and they are happier for it nothing wrong with that.
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