Power flushing in Orpington and Petts Wood.
Orpington was in Kent until 1965, when it became part of the new London Borough of Bromley, and today it’s a busy commuter suburb on the south-eastern edge of London. A lot of its housing went up between the wars, most famously in Petts Wood, and the area spreads out to Chelsfield, Farnborough, Green Street Green and St Mary Cray.
Most homes of that age have had their heating fitted, altered and refitted over the decades. Each change can disturb old sludge in the pipes, and the hard water across London adds limescale. Left alone, it leads to cold radiators, a noisy boiler and heating that costs more to run.
Planning a new boiler or radiators?
A new boiler needs a clean system for the manufacturer’s warranty, and fitting one to dirty pipework risks sending old sludge straight into it. A power flush beforehand gives it a clean start. We install boilers from Viessmann, ATAG, Intergas, Ideal, Worcester Bosch and Grant; see new boiler installations.
Good times to think about a flush:
- Before a new boiler goes in
- When you’re replacing radiators
- When you’ve moved into a home and don’t know the system’s history
- When radiators run cold at the bottom or bleed black water
- When the boiler gets noisy or keeps cutting out
What you get at the end.
Most homes take a day, between 6 and 12 hours for an average house, and no radiators need disconnecting. Our engineers are fully trained and DBS checked. During the flush a MagnaClean magnetic filter traps the sludge, and before we leave we add a corrosion inhibitor to protect the system. You receive a BS7593 compliance certificate, and the work is guaranteed for 3 years. With a MagnaClean filter in place that goes up to 5, on condition that the boiler is serviced each year and the inhibitor topped up.
A clean system is also a good moment to look at central heating upgrades such as smart thermostats and TRVs. We cover the rest of the borough too, including Bromley itself. Phone 0800 3277 448 for a free, no-obligation quote, or get a quick online estimate. Customers who book online receive a free £25 pump service.
