Power Flush Glasgow

An infra red image showing the heat from the radiator only coming from the side due to a sludge build up inside the radiator.

Sludge being poured out from a radiator as a result of a power flush.

A magnetic filter attached to the boiler being used to trap sludge as it travels round the central heating system.

What Is The Power Flush Process

• Full Heating System Is Completely Drained.
• Connect the Power Flush Machine to Heating System. (Proflush Professional Thermal power flush producing an astonishing flow rate of 150 litres per minute from a 50 Gallon water tank!!!!!).
• Central Heating System is Refilled With Fresh Water.
• Strong Chemicals Added to System Breaking Down Sludge.
• One Radiator Is Left Open While All Others Are Closed.
• Agitate Debris in Radiator with Roller and Light Knocking.
• Boiler is Started and Left Running.
• Magnetic Filter Catches and Holds Sludge as it is Iron Oxide and Therefore Sticks to Magnet.
• The Filter is Then Cleaned Out.
• Procedure is Repeated For Each Radiator In Turn.
• The Whole System Is Then Drained Again.
• Water Is Reintroduced Along With an Inhibitor To Protect Against Scale and Corrosion. (Sentinel x100)
• Whole System Tested For Correct PH levels and Normal Running Functionality.
• All Documentation Is Signed Off.
• Certificate of Work Issued to Customer. (Sometimes required for Boiler Warranty etc)

What Are The Benefits of a Power Flush

Once you get a Power Flush done, your Heating System is free from the sludge that will block it and reduce its efficiency. This means that:-

• Your Heating Bills go down
• Your property is warmer
• You don’t have costly Boiler repairs
• You don’t have costly radiator repairs/replacement

How Long Does a Power Flush Take

A Power Flush is quite a lengthy and time consuming process. It will take several hours to flush out all the sludge in your system. This time will increase if there is more sludge to deal with or if it is a bigger system such as a big hotel or large office. For a small flat, you could allow for half a day and for an average size house, allow for 1 day in order for all the work to be carried out.

What Equipment Do We Use to Power Flush

Our very powerful equipment has the most advanced technology for Power Flushing. Our most powerful machine has a flow rate of 150 litres per minute with a 50 litre tank. That can do some serious flushing!!!!!

This forces water through at such a high rate that it agitates any debris and sludge and shoots it out the other end leaving you with a very clean system which then operates at optimal efficiency.

Power Flush or Chemical Flush (Chemical Cleanse); Which is Better

In short, the Power Flush is the Daddy of all flushes. A full Power Flush when done properly will get rid of all the debris and sludge in your system. When this is done throughout the system so that all your radiators and your boiler are all operating optimally with clean water freely flowing through, we then add an inhibitor to prevent the corrosion and rusting inside the system which leads to sludge. We will also add a magnetic filter which traps the sludge in it and prevents it travelling all round your system and getting caught up in the narrow pipes of radiators and leading to cold spots and radiators not working.

How Often Should I Get a Power Flush

As mentioned already, you should ideally have a Power Flush before installing a new Heating System which clears out any sludge prior to the new system going in. However, once you have your new Heating System up and running you should continue to look after it so that you don’t get the nasty sludge building up over time and causing problems. How often you get this done depends on the size of your system, the age of your boiler and the type of heat exchanger you have in the boiler. It also depends if an inhibitor has been used in your system to prevent the scaling and corrosion within your Heating System.

All that said, what does this mean to you. Well, we suggest that for optimal performance from your boiler and heating system, you should have a Power Flush or Chemical Flush (Chemical Cleanse) carried out every 5 years. If you are getting your Boiler Serviced on an annual basis then your engineer will assess your property and  keep you informed about the need for a Chemical Flush (Chemical Cleanse) or a Power Flush.

What Precautions Are Taken After a Power Flush to Prevent Needing It Again

Once you have had your Power Flush, your engineer will put an Inhibitor into the Heating System to prevent scaling and corrosion of your system. This prolongs the life of your boiler and heating system and allows maximum efficiency so that your property is being heated as it should be and not having the problems associated with the build up of sludge.

Power Flush Cost

For a standard household, our price for a full Power Flush would be £500 including VAT. This would include 6 radiators. Any additional radiator would be an additional cost of £50 per radiator.

However, if you are getting a new Boiler Installation or Central Heating Installation from us, we offer this service for free as part of your boiler installation process.

As it involves gas, then it is paramount that your Heating System checked over by a Gas Safe heating engineer. In the UK, approximately one person a week dies from carbon monoxide poisoning. Carbon Monoxide is odourless and therefore very difficult to detect but you can easily fit a Carbon Monoxide detector in your home to alert you to this danger and it will raise an alarm in the same way that a smoke detector would. Also remember, if you do smell gas then call British Gas emergency number on 0800 111 999. Open all doors and windows and wait in a safe place away from the smell for the Emergency Gas Team to arrive.