Magnaclean or not?

[Bankrobber]

Hi

I am in the process of arranging for my boiler and open vented system to be replaced with a combi. Installer says a magnaclean should not be necessary as system will be power flushed, but will fit one if i want it.
What are you opinions on this and would you advise one should be fitted?

 

[mickyg]

certainly doesn't hurt to fit one. You might want to consider a spirovent instead, better build quality, liable to last longer.

 

[seco services]

least you'll know how good his powerflush was

 

[holty]

thought spirovent was a filter and not an actual magnetite collector. magnaclean do the twintech which is both.have to say we fit a magnaclean on every install and have been very impressesd.

 

[seco services]

i prefer spirovent over magnaclean it traps all dirt not just what a magnet collects.

 

[mickyg]

I think maganclean is a good product, just shame its made out of cheap shoddy plastic.

 

[Razor900]

I think maganclean is a good product, just shame its made out of cheap shoddy plastic.

Amen to that and don't forget the crap valves

 

[simond]

Magnaclean smagnaclean.

Get a big bucket for the drips.

 

[D_Hailsham]

thought spirovent was a filter and not an actual magnetite collector. magnaclean do the twintech which is both.have to say we fit a magnaclean on every install and have been very impressesd.

A Spirovent is an air separator; the dirt separator is called a Spirotrap.

There is now the Spirotrap Magnabooster

 

[snb]

magnabooster is on offer in grahams to all at £69plus vat

 

[namsag]

You will be able to test water with the magna clean tester that came in todays gasregister mag and low and behold all 3 scenarios says fit one even the one that comes up ok

 

[oph]

sorry lads, I know this threads a bit old but I have had one magnaclean I installed last November leak in a kitchen cupboard and bugger the customers lino. This is ongoing with Adey .............
.........and this morning another customer had told me hers is leaking too
WTF is going on here? The first one I was told ' well, we can see its leaked but its ok on our test jig here at Adey'
Not happy

 

[Beerlover]

Magnacleans have had several issues with leaks;

The tank can crack - subject to manufaturers recall some time ago
The early service valves were sh*te (not sure whether it was the black or red ones, red I think)
And the seal on the top often leaks, my mate at PTS got ten of these sent to him foc by Adey.

Don't be fobbed off, a good product shouldn't be let down by poor aftercare.

 

[mickyg]

any older units will probably leak at some point. cr@p design. I prefer the TF1 cos you dont really need to disturb anything(seals/valves) to clean it out. The spirotech products are obviously better quality, but i would question if they're as effective. There's no doubting the magnacleans performance.

 

[Corgigrouch]

Given up on magnacleans, dodgy valves and when you come to clean them the lid is always a fight to get off even when they are fitted hand tight... I always smear the thread with silicone grease but they are still tight, my conclusion is that the plastic has warped in the heat... Could be worse, I have Boiler buddies with stress cracks and worn threads and the TF1 thingy on display on my Plumb Centers counter leaks when you shake it even though the lid is tight..... The only sane way to go is to fit the Magnabooster