How often does Climaboard® need purging of silt, sludge or limescale?
Like any “wet” system, Climaboard® should be properly installed and commissioned, with a final flushing of the system with a corrosion inhibitor to BS7593 (such as from the Fernox range). If the water hardness is greater than 200 parts per million then the feedwater should also be treated to reduce limescale. Provided these procedures are followed by the installer, Climaboard® is very unlikely to become obstructed by silt, sludge or limescale, even in hardwater areas. It is certainly far less likely to suffer from these problems than a radiator system because the entire circulation system consists only of copper pipes – no other metals are involved. That’s why Climaboard® is supplied with a 10year warranty on parts and materials. For a detailed study on why these problems can occur in water-based heating systems, see: “The problems caused by water in heating devices” at http://snipurl.com/1c6eb And “Limescale Deposition” at http://snipurl.com/1c6dd Q6. What’s new and different about Fr
