Comments on: Radiator Sludge

By: How to removes sludge from a radiator

How to removes sludge from a radiator — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 09:15:50 +0000

[...] After not doing it at the weekend, last night I got a chance to have a look at a couple of the upstairs radiators which needed to be flushed out. Research suggested that they were full of sludge, where the insides of the radiator corrode causing this rust to build up. Read about sludge here and also about how it effects your radiator here. [...]

By: British Gas Homecare

British Gas Homecare — Thu, 24 May 2007 08:24:22 +0000

We do not have lists of Plumbers who are available to carry out a powerflush in certain postcodes although we know that British Gas are able to do this on a national basis, an engineer can visit to provide a no obligation quotation. The cost depends upon the ease of access to the system and radiators and the amount of time personnel will need to be at your premises.

If you want to telephone British Gas Home Services (0808 178 2098) they will be happy to arrange for an a engineer to visit and provide a quotation to you.

By: John Jones

John Jones — Wed, 23 May 2007 12:25:26 +0000

I need a Powerflush to be done.Please advice a suitable contact in area LU7 2XG. Thank you for your help.

By: British Gas Homecare

British Gas Homecare — Wed, 09 May 2007 06:50:09 +0000

The following is an extract from British Gas’s online terms and conditions: –

“If we recommend that you carry out a PowerFlush, we will charge you to carry out this work. Once it is finished, there will be no charge for any future PowerFlush work that may be needed as long as you keep a continuous HomeCare 100, 200, 300 or 400 agreement with us at that property and as long as we carry out any work to correct design faults.”

By: Mrs Agnew

Mrs Agnew — Tue, 08 May 2007 14:46:53 +0000

BG engineer has recommended a powerflush. Can you just confirm that if we get BG to do the work, they will attend to any future powerflush work, as long as we maintain a homecare agreement? Is there a time limit on this?

Regards

By: British Gas Homecare

British Gas Homecare — Tue, 08 May 2007 10:02:30 +0000

In the first instance you should check whether bleeding the radiator cures the problem. This is a relatively easy task that any householder competent at DIY could perform themselves. There is an article within the site which outlines how to do this and the safety precautions you should take.

Having consulted British Gas’s terms and conditions for the Homecare plans we can advise you that: –

When a repair is needed due to sludge (for example, damage to the pump, valves or radiators), British Gas will carry out this job if the parts are covered under your homecare agreement, at no extra cost, as long as they have not already told you that you need a PowerFlush or similar procedure. The British Gas engineer will also tell you what other work is needed to avoid further problems and any design faults which might cause the problem to return.

If, British Gas recommend that you carry out a PowerFlush they will charge you to carry out this work. Once it is finished, there will be no charge for any future PowerFlush work that may be needed as long as you keep a continuous HomeCare 100, 200, 300 or 400 agreement at that property and as long as British Gas carry out any work to correct design faults.

By: Nick Mayes

Nick Mayes — Mon, 07 May 2007 10:55:45 +0000

I have cold spots on a few of my radiators , suspecting sludge. Can this be cured under my Homecare scheme or do I need to sort the issue seperately.

Regards,

By: British Gas Homecare

British Gas Homecare — Mon, 07 May 2007 09:33:10 +0000

Sludge does reappear in central heating systems over the years due to the different types of metals throughout the system causing electrolytic corrosion. The part that was fitted should help to collect some of the magnetic sludge that is generated.

If the system has been flushed or is currently protected by some sort of descaler this will also help to reduce the internal chemical activity (corrosion) and slow down the generation of deposits. This is definitely beneficial to yourselves and lengthens the lifetime of your system although treating the system can never be an absolute guarantee that internal deposits will not build over the years.

By: Assia Parveen

Assia Parveen — Sun, 06 May 2007 21:07:54 +0000

We have had our central heatingsystem for a year, it is a combi and also a condensing, but a engineer advised us to have a magnit type part fitted by the boiler, it works as a magnet collecting all deposits whilst the water is going around the system. We did have a sludge problem with a rad in the past. i wanted to know if the part that has been fitted is benificial and what is the likelyhood of sludge reappearing in to my rads?

By: British Gas Homecare

British Gas Homecare — Sun, 06 May 2007 08:37:32 +0000

A PowerFlush is not included in the Homecare packages. In the first instance you should check whether bleeding the radiator cures the problem. This is a relatively easy task that any householder competent at DIY could perform themselves. There is an article within the site which outlines how to do this and the safety precautions you should take.

Having consulted British Gas’s terms and conditions for the Homecare plans we can advise you that: –

If, British Gas recommend that you carry out a PowerFlush they will charge you to carry out this work as it is classed as an upgrade to the system. Once it is finished, there will be no charge for any future PowerFlush work that may be needed as long as you keep a continuous HomeCare 100, 200, 300 or 400 agreement at that property and as long as British Gas carry out any work to correct design faults.

The cost of a PowerFlush is influenced by access to drain points and the nature of the system so it is not possible to give an accurate quote online. If you want to telephone British Gas Homeservices they will be happy to arrange for an engineer to visit and provide a no obligation quotation.