FAQs
Q . How do i know if I need a power flush?
A. If your system takes a long while to heat up , your radiators are cold on the bottom or constantly filling with air , your boiler is making loud kettling sounds then it is possible that you need a power flush or an engineer as said it needs a power flush due to debris in the system.
Q. Are the power flush engineers qualified to do this type of work?
A. Yes all our engineers are qualified heating engineers and carry Gas Safe registration and carried out a power flush course at Kamco.
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Q. My insurance company will not repair my boiler until i have a power flush , is this normal ?
A. Yes , we are doing more and more power flushes these days for insurance purposes , they will not put new parts into a boiler or system which they consider dirty.
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Q. Do you give a warranty?
A. Yes! Your power flush will be covered by a 2 year warranty as standard! If a magnetic filter is fitted by Hydronetic Powerflush or one already in place, we will offer you a 5 year warranty!
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Q. Do you issue a British Standards Certificate?
A. We issue a BS7593-2019 compliance certificate upon completion of the Power Flush.
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Q. How long will a power flush take?
A. depends on the size of the system, amount of radiators and how badly the system is clogged up with sludge.
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Q. Can a power flush cause leaks?
A. A power flush itself will not cause any leaks within your heating system and boiler. But if there is corrosion sealing a pinhole in a radiator ​then it will leak, due to the corrosion being removed. As for pipe joints and boiler parts, a power flush will not harm them.
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Q. Do you have insurance?
A. Yes we have £2m public liability insurance.
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Q. What chemicals and machinery do you use?
A. Depending on the situation we use Kamco professional chemicals and Kamco system safe inhibitor, we use Kamco CF90 & CF210 power flush machines and dual magnet filtration system which are able to clean up to a 100 radiator system and rad vibro tool to agitate the sludge in your radiators. We use a professional thermal camera to check radiators and pipework.
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Q. Can microbore & single pipe systems be power flushed?
A. Yes they can but takes longer and requires our specialist knowledge of power flushing heating systems. But if your radiators have a twin entry valve ( two pipes going into one valve on one side of the radiator) then this system cannot be power flushed.
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