Hi all
Keen DIY'er here. By no means an expert.
I am planning to install a Fernox TF1 (the metal one) on my old system. Having flushed the system (drained, refilled, treated) several times approx 5 years ago (system is 22 years old) I know that it is due to be done again. Easy enough.
I received a RadMag for Christmas (have a Google if not seen one of these - fits inside towel rad) and it picks up loads of magnetic sludge within a day. Even picked up a 10mm bur. So clearly plenty within the system to be extracted. Hence I want to fir the TF1 next time I drain the system.
I know that the ideal location is on the return (to the boiler) just after the last radiator.
I have no space at all near the boiler. Both pipes are very short (not a condenser) and go straight into the ceiling. No way I can get any filter near the boiler.
I have a heat store and I (think) I have worked out the best location available to me but wanted to bounce my thinking off those in the know, please.
Please see the attached picture (upstairs cupboard).
The Red pump on the left is labelled HEAT Pump and I believe that circulates water from the heat store around the radiators. That circuit would be good for the filter but the pipes are very short and almost flush with the floor. No can do.
If I understand correctly, the same water is also pumped to the the boiler via the blue pump on the right. The blue pump appears to be on the return to the boiler. This pipe is cool until a while there is a call for heating and the boiler kicks in.
I have also been referencing the diagram on https://www.diynot.com/diy/threads/flowmax-140-thermal-store-feed-expansion-tank-full-of-steaming-hot-water.447567
The horizontal pipe just after the blue pump seems ideal for adding the TF1. My questions are:
1) Have I got that right?
2) It's the same water so I should eventually pick up the magnetic sludge from the rads (at least the mobile stuff) ?
3) It's just of the picture at the end of that horizontal pipe there is a bleed valve. when I open that and catch some of the water, it is quite clear. Probably because the valve is on a short vertical and I am only opening it a little bit, so the magnetite is not "flowing" but just makes me wonder if I have got this correct?
I'm ignoring all of the pipes up the middle of the heat store as I assume that they are all related to tap water (I know that works and not sludge related).
As usual, any advice is gratefully received.
Keen DIY'er here. By no means an expert.
I am planning to install a Fernox TF1 (the metal one) on my old system. Having flushed the system (drained, refilled, treated) several times approx 5 years ago (system is 22 years old) I know that it is due to be done again. Easy enough.
I received a RadMag for Christmas (have a Google if not seen one of these - fits inside towel rad) and it picks up loads of magnetic sludge within a day. Even picked up a 10mm bur. So clearly plenty within the system to be extracted. Hence I want to fir the TF1 next time I drain the system.
I know that the ideal location is on the return (to the boiler) just after the last radiator.
I have no space at all near the boiler. Both pipes are very short (not a condenser) and go straight into the ceiling. No way I can get any filter near the boiler.
I have a heat store and I (think) I have worked out the best location available to me but wanted to bounce my thinking off those in the know, please.
Please see the attached picture (upstairs cupboard).
The Red pump on the left is labelled HEAT Pump and I believe that circulates water from the heat store around the radiators. That circuit would be good for the filter but the pipes are very short and almost flush with the floor. No can do.
If I understand correctly, the same water is also pumped to the the boiler via the blue pump on the right. The blue pump appears to be on the return to the boiler. This pipe is cool until a while there is a call for heating and the boiler kicks in.
I have also been referencing the diagram on https://www.diynot.com/diy/threads/flowmax-140-thermal-store-feed-expansion-tank-full-of-steaming-hot-water.447567
The horizontal pipe just after the blue pump seems ideal for adding the TF1. My questions are:
1) Have I got that right?
2) It's the same water so I should eventually pick up the magnetic sludge from the rads (at least the mobile stuff) ?
3) It's just of the picture at the end of that horizontal pipe there is a bleed valve. when I open that and catch some of the water, it is quite clear. Probably because the valve is on a short vertical and I am only opening it a little bit, so the magnetite is not "flowing" but just makes me wonder if I have got this correct?
I'm ignoring all of the pipes up the middle of the heat store as I assume that they are all related to tap water (I know that works and not sludge related).
As usual, any advice is gratefully received.
