My Feed & Expansion tank contains foulant. Will Protex remove this?
If your feed and expansion tank is contaminated with a jelly-like substance that smells (which could be bacteria, algae, fungal growth or yeast formation) then you should bail out the tank and rinse with a 10% solution of household bleach. Observe good personal hygiene practice. The expansion of warm water into the feed and expansion tank, together with the ventilated loft space means that the ideal environment has been provided for airborne bacteria and spores to thrive. Although one might expect the natural ‘pasteurization’ effect (15-30 minutes at 60C) within an active central heating system to kill off these bugs, their effect on water quality can be detrimental. Its therefore important to remove this contamination. Organic matter in their metabolism produce change in the composition of water; algae remove carbon dioxide and give off oxygen while other organisms consume oxygen. Decay of organic matter may also generate corrosive amino-acids. Sulphite Reducing Bacteria (SRB’s) for e
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