Derek Robertson of ProFlush believes that a change of approach to flushing heating systems when servicing could boost business as well as improving overall energy efficiency.
The latest news we hear is that new boiler sales in this country are down on the 2011 figures. It’s fair to assume that much of this is down to the economic climate and the fact that many people can no longer afford to put in new boilers. Perhaps now is the time to approach this sector with a view to looking at the cleaning of systems.
Some might counter with the argument that a powerflush is expensive, but if the subject is discussed logically with prospective customers, I am sure that a good percentage would want to have a more efficient system and would be willing to part with some money if it was going to mean putting back a major purchase for a while. On top of that, a regular customer will probably thank you for helping them to save money during a lean spell.
If, however, systems have not been cleaned out properly and treated (in accordance with BS 7593:2006), it will only be a matter of time before those Sedbuk A rated boilers again become noisy and start to act like Sedbuk B or even C, the circuits block up with debris, the radiators get cold spots and the circulating pumps fail. There is just no point in fitting new equipment on to a system that has not been cleaned out properly – and properly really means powerflushing.
For those engineers who are not powerflushing but only draining out with the use of the circulating pump, it will mean the difference between removing 50-60% of the debris and 95%. I am sure that the manufacturers of boilers and circulating pumps will also be as happy as us when we start to see a considerable increase in efficiency ratings and a reduction in unnecessary warranty claims.
[author image=”https://www.installeronline.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/derek_biog.jpg” ]Derek Robertson is National Technical Sales Manager at Proflush pumps.[/author]
