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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: zesty on February 27, 2019, 12:43:39 pm

Title: Pure water in central heating system?
Post by: zesty on February 27, 2019, 12:43:39 pm: Anyone filled there central heating system with pure water to help prevent sludge?

Just thought of it as we are having some new rads fitted soon, may ask to use the pure water to refill the system. Not sure if it’s a good idea or not.
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Post by: nathankaye on February 27, 2019, 01:00:50 pm: Wouldnt pure watet damage the copper piping?
Title: Re: Pure water in central heating system?
Post by: zesty on February 27, 2019, 01:22:15 pm: Quote from: nathankaye on February 27, 2019, 01:00:50 pm
Wouldnt pure watet damage the copper piping?

Dunno ???

Hoping someone will know the ins and outs...
Title: Re: Pure water in central heating system?
Post by: robert mitchell on February 27, 2019, 01:29:31 pm: Quote from: nathankaye on February 27, 2019, 01:00:50 pm
Wouldnt pure watet damage the copper piping?

Will melt through it like strong acid ;D ::)roll
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Post by: P @ F on February 27, 2019, 01:30:36 pm: No point , it won’t be pure once the plumber puts inhibitors in , as he should 😁
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Post by: nathankaye on February 27, 2019, 03:19:47 pm: Pure water is corrosive so it wouldnt be great. But then you have P@F's answer so its pointless really
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Post by: P @ F on February 27, 2019, 03:41:16 pm: I will let you know how corrosive it is when my heater floods from the inside out as it’s guts are copper 🤪
Title: Re: Pure water in central heating system?
Post by: zesty on February 27, 2019, 04:07:54 pm: Yeah the plumber will put inhibitors in, but wasn’t sure if it would help reduce sludge...

Ah well, prob won’t try it!
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Post by: NWH on February 27, 2019, 05:46:17 pm: British Gas want over 1000 for a flush I got a plumber to do mine the exact same way for 400.
Title: Re: Pure water in central heating system?
Post by: Splash & dash on February 27, 2019, 07:16:11 pm: Quote from: zesty on February 27, 2019, 12:43:39 pm
Anyone filled there central heating system with pure water to help prevent sludge?

Just thought of it as we are having some new rads fitted soon, may ask to use the pure water to refill the system. Not sure if it’s a good idea or not.

Most people use fernox or similar to prevent rust build up in a central heating system
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Post by: AuRavelling79 on February 28, 2019, 08:04:04 pm: Quote from: NWH on February 27, 2019, 05:46:17 pm
British Gas want over 1000 for a flush I got a plumber to do mine the exact same way for 400.

My pet plumber charged £400.00 too.
Title: Re: Pure water in central heating system?
Post by: G Griffin on March 06, 2019, 07:05:23 am: I don't know about pure but why not just put hot water into your system and save on your gas bill.
Eat your heart out, Martin Lewis ;).
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Post by: Dave Willis on March 06, 2019, 07:13:26 am: Why not, I’ve got spot lights rigged up to shine on my solar panels at night.
Title: Re: Pure water in central heating system?
Post by: G Griffin on March 06, 2019, 07:25:50 am: Quote from: Dave Willis on March 06, 2019, 07:13:26 am
Why not, I’ve got spot lights rigged up to shine on my solar panels at night.
;D
Or just use resin to clean the windows and save on water. Lighter, too.
What about hot resin? That'd be a game changer.