[derek west]

done as you said with the qc and stocking mike, just ran it through for a few mins, gonna leave it now for a couple of hours then recycle again for 10 mins and then flush it out, fingers crossed that should do it.
cheers
derek

[derek west]

jobs sorted, needed a mallet on the psi regulator numpty but looks like thats done the trick.
i'll find out tonight,
cheers guys
derek

[murky]

Use Prochems TM descaler it is hydrochloric acid by another name but it just literally melts the scale away, I had the same problem, put it in the header tank and run it through to a bucket, you also have to disconnect the water uplift pump and pull it through to descale that as well.


BUT. Acording to Chris at Altech what ever you do, dont let the descaler sit in the machine over night it will find any leaks or weak spots and corrode them. Allegedly a TM er did this on someones  recommendation and they were for ever bringing it in for leaky valves etc etc. 

If you read the instruction on the bottle it says rinse out afterwards, it does NOT say leave overnight.

Shimples really.

Murky

[carpetworx]

How much do you put in the header tank?

[derek west]

i put 9 sachets of oust descaler from tesco in the header, then used mike hallidays techniques taking the QC head off and wrapping a stocking around it, then recycled it through for 5 mins, left for 3 hours or so and then recycled for 10 mins while tapping the PSI regulater with a mallet a couple of times, then flushed all the water out, cleaned out filters and orifices and bobs your uncle, fanny's your aunt. i'd forgotten just how hot this mo fo gets, scorchio!!!
derek

[kevin sparrow]

So thats your kettle sorted, but what about your TM?

Kevin

[carpetworx]

Cheers Del.