what percentage of fitters own a powerflush machine

[Gary80gas]

With a power flush adding minimum £150-250 to a boiler install and the time needed, I sometimes think i'm one of a few giving the system a full power flush. If your fitting a budget boiler with a one year guarantee why would you worry.
Before I had my own machine I used to hook the system up to the mains and blast it through. What do you think, is a power flusher really needed?

 

[magicno1]

I have one and used it all the time up to a few years ago. Simply put if the system is heavily fouled I’ll flush it otherwise I do a hot flush with cleaner. With the advent of manga clean etc you can check it after and that should help protect the boiler.
It getting tougher to price boiler changes now with a power flush because it adds money and sadly the bloke down the pub will always fit it cheaper if you know what I mean!
Just use your duty of care and do what you’ve trained to do!

 

[townfanjon]

I generally swap combis these days , so they are relatively clean anyway .
Quite often mains flush them ( big pressure round here ) otherwise just use a magnaclean.

 

[king of pipes]

You really need one this day and age manufacturers will try and get out of doing a warranty repair if they find even a small amount of dirt. Kop

 

[sammathias]

I bought a magnacleanse unit a while back and use it on most boiler swaps. works wonders. Although I haven't come across a very badly maintained system in years...mainly because I sway the customer into renewing rads and pipework if they are going from openvented to sealed.

 

[Harvest Fields]

I bought a magnacleanse unit a while back and use it on most boiler swaps. works wonders. Although I haven't come across a very badly maintained system in years...mainly because I sway the customer into renewing rads and pipework if they are going from openvented to sealed.

Powerflush a System after a magnacleanse and see what extra muck you get out.

 

[king of pipes]

Open vent to sealed upgrade for me next week Adey m3 in the system since friday and i have had the flushing unit on it for a hour whilst hot to agitat and dissolve any nasties in there it will be drained and flushed and done again before the new boiler cylinder ect is put into service. Cheers kop

 

[Harvest Fields]

If you like the MC3 mate. Wait till you try MC5. Unless you have already and using the 3 as it is a little lighter.

 

[thereisawizza]

For systems of 10 rads, I allow an extra day to full flush before I even think about connecting any new kit to it

 

[king of pipes]

You got it harvest old system mate not sure on the pipework but will sort it . cheers kop