Sometimes it happens that heating batteries suddenly begin to work not too efficiently. At the same time, the neighbors and in the riser of their temperature are much higher. This may mean that heating radiators are clogged. There is only one way out in this situation – flushing equipment.
Cleaning pipes in a city apartment
Washing batteries in the city only at the end of the heating season. You can do this yourself, but it is extremely not desirable. The fact is that even in the warm season in the central heating system, water can be preserved and when disassembling it, there is a risk of flooding the neighbors.
The flushing procedure itself does not represent anything superficial. The master, in addition to a standard locksmith set of tools, will need a device for washing radiators. The battery is unscrewed from the pipes (input and output) and removed. Next, it will be necessary to introduce a special chemical solution to soften solid scale. Then the radiator is washed with water from the apparatus under pressure. If there is no such equipment, the operation is carried out by means of a hose attached to the tap.
Cleaning the heating system in a country house
In a country house, such a problem as the blockage of radiators and pipes is even more acute than in city apartments. The whole thing here is in the dirty (relatively hard particles) water from reservoirs or wells. In this case, independent flushing will be much more effective, since you can clean not only the battery itself, but all the pipes. In this case, you need to, first of all, open the valves and lower the air, how to lower air from the battery correctly read the link above:
– Water valve, supplying fuel;
– Valve feeds the reserve capacity;
– Valve of the circulation jumper;
– A tap on a pipe through which water enters the radiator;
– Crane near the distributor;
– On the reverse line.
There is no need to release water from the boiler itself. On the back line at the entrance to the boiler, the valve must be closed. The steam -wire line for the time of washing is closed. Water is supplied to the system until clean. In the event that there are three circuits in the house, before washing the second and third, all valves are closed on the first. Thus, the whole system is cleaned, including radiators.
Reagents for dissolving solid raids in heating radiators
To dissolve solid raids inside pipes and batteries, the following substances can be used:
– Milk serum. After using the equipment, wash the equipment with water; – means for washing car radiators;
– Concentrated alkali, for example, “mole”. Leave for a day and then rinse with hot water.
Washing heating equipment – the operation is not too complicated, but requiring accuracy. The most important thing is not to arrange a flood and not spoil the equipment.