Cleaning header tank

[kdiy2022]

Hello,

I’ve (horrifyingly) found a dead bird and it’s nest in the header tank in my loft. I’ve completely drained and scrubbed the tank with washing up liquid, refilled it, and am draining it out and can see bubbles and gunk coming out the taps (so far so good, if not the ideal way to celebrate a bank holiday!)

I have just read the washing up liquid is really bad for pipes. My questions are:

1. how do I get the washing up liquid out completely, other than continuing to flush it? (The hot water isn’t turned on, so it’s just cold, if that makes a difference)

2. When I’ve done that, are there any chemical cleaners you can recommend to clean any residual bacteria and bird out of the tank, hot water cylinder, and pipes? I know the tank feeds the hot water cylinder and there’s no way to scrub the inside of that, as far as I know!

Thanks very much!

 

[Deleted member 294929]

You could try

KAMCO NEUTRALISING CRYSTALS 100g FAST DELIVERY | eBay

100G TUBE OF KAMCO NEUTRALISING CRYSTALS.

www.ebay.co.uk

Also worth calling Kamco and asking the question. They sre really helpful.

 

[Razor900]

You need to use a Sterox kit from Fernox but make sure you follow the instructions exactly to get the full effect.

It's not difficult just time consuming to ensure that all the pipework and outlets have the correct concentration of chlorine before leaving it for the prescribed time.

Fernox LP Sterox Tablets 345g - 61013

345g Chlorination kit for hot and cold water systems Compliant with HSE recommendations regarding Legionnaires disease Complete kit for chlorination and testing to ACOP L8 Easy and safe to use, with full instructions Sufficient for five average domestic systems Highly cost effective

www.jtatkinson.co.uk

 

[kdiy2022]

Thanks, both! I’ll try those