Cleanliness is the key to equipment reliability! How to clean an aluminum heating radiator in an apartment?

The heating system often fails due to its contamination by various particles and because of plaque deposits on the inner surface of the radiator.

Preventive flushing batteries should be carried out at least once a year, and a general cleaning once every 5-7 years or if necessaryRegular cleaning will ensure the durability of the equipment and its efficiency.

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The first signs that batteries need to be flushed
How and with what to flush aluminum radiators
How to safely clean heating radiators in an apartment
Useful video
Timely cleaning is the key to the reliability of the heating system
Comments (5 opinions)

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The first signs that batteries need to be flushed

Heating systems in private houses, as a rule, get dirty much less often, than radiators in apartment buildings. It is advisable to run purified water into the heating system using filters, which ensures high heating efficiency throughout the entire heating season.

Main signs of need for cleaning aluminum radiators:

Increase in energy costs for normal functioning of batteries and the system as a whole.
Partial heatingA hot top and cold bottom indicate a significant blockage.
When the system starts up, the battery is much heats up slower than similar equipment in other rooms.

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How and with what to flush aluminum radiators

Depending on the expected degree of contamination batteries and structural features heating system, you should choose an option that is optimal for gentle and high-quality cleaning.

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With the help of chemical materials

Aluminum is a rather delicate metal that requires careful selection. special cleaning agents. Chemicals must cope well with removing deposits without causing damage to the aluminum radiator.

Important! When handling batteries, care must be taken and avoid getting hit chemical agent on the skin and mucous membranes.

If used for cleaning concentrate, then it should be diluted in accordance with the enclosed instructions.

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Hydrodynamic cleaning

Flushing is carried out by treating the system a thin stream of water supplied by special equipment under high pressure.

This quite labor-intensive a method that requires the use of additional devices.

Water, getting into the pipes, washes away everything in its path, thanks to which even a large amount of dirt and lime deposits are easily removed. After the scale has been knocked down, water run in the battery to clean it from debrisWhen clean water starts flowing out of the radiator, the flush will be considered good.

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Hydraulic

The hydraulic method includes coolant run inside the product over several cycles. The layer of dirt should be washed off under the action of the water flow. The flushing is considered successful after the battery clean water will flowThis method does not require removing the radiator and is great suitable for annual preventive maintenance. Hydraulic flushing does not exert additional pressure on the equipment, which prevents the appearance of defects on the sections.

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Pulse

The optimal method for cleaning aluminum radiators is the pulse method.

Photo 1. Connection diagram of equipment for pulse cleaning of the battery using the Typhoon pneumatic gun.

Shock wave, which is created as a result of pulse action, effectively and gently cleans equipment at a distance of up to 50 meters by means of artificial creation pressure up to 12 atmospheres. Such washing is carried out exclusively professional tools in accordance with European standards and the properties of the contaminated battery.

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How to safely clean heating radiators in an apartment

In an apartment, flushing often requires draining water from the entire heating system. The simplest The method of cleaning dirt is hydraulic.

In case the radiator is heavily contaminated, it is impossible to do without dismantling the equipment. Once the battery is removed, you can begin cleaning.

Certain methods involve the use of special devices that only specialists have. Aluminum batteries react well to acids, which will allow you to cleanse using natural products.

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Useful video

Check out this video that explains when and how to clean different types of radiators.

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Timely cleaning is the key to the reliability of the heating system

Despite the external strength of heating devices, lack of preventive maintenance may lead to serious breakdowns and emergency conditions systems. If you are not confident in the quality and effectiveness of the work when doing it yourself, you should contact certified professionals. Specialists will perform all necessary manipulations in accordance with accepted quality standards and ensure the operability of the devices throughout the entire period of operation.

Comments

Eugenia
My mother has an aluminum radiator in the bathroom, when they turned on the heat (they turned on the heating throughout the house for the winter), all the radiators worked perfectly, but the radiator in the bathroom did not heat, although it was only two years old - aluminum, made in the form of a wide spiral, small in size. We called a plumber, he said it needed to be cleaned. Make a request, etc. It's good that we were visiting my mother at the time. My husband washed the radiator himself. Since the radiator was in the bathroom, he simply removed the sprayer from the shower, and with a strong stream of water (shower hose), washed the radiator. Of course, some water spilled past, but not much. The radiator was cleaned, as written in the article, I cleaned until clean water flowed. In general, we managed on our own, thanks to my husband's ingenuity, and of course the size and location of the radiator.
24.12.2018 at 15:52
Andrey
Personally, I wash the inside with water under pressure from the tap, as for me, this is the easiest and fastest way. Simple and easy with an ordinary hose. But you will need a container where the water will drain. So this method is the most accessible for everyone and the most important thing is that it is not complicated. You can also wash the top with a brush and water. So try and you will definitely succeed without any unnecessary problems.
24.12.2018 at 14:38
Nikita
The first signs by which I determine the need for radiator cleaning:
1. "bitter cold" in the room;
2. the radiator is half cold;
How to clean a radiator? Very simple! I turn off the water, unscrew the nut and drain the water into a basin. Usually there are a lot of stones, rust, sand. Then I open the tap and just rinse it. The procedure takes 20-30 minutes.
21.12.2018 at 23:46
Bantikov Andrey Vladimirovich
This summer, due to the extension of the house, I also had to extend the heating system, and at the same time decided to clean it. I flushed it with just water from the well, fortunately it comes under pressure, there was a lot of dirt, especially in the part where we had cast iron radiators. I changed 2 coarse filters and started it up - everything works great. And before all this, I watched the video from the article published here, a very smart guy, explains everything correctly.
21.12.2018 at 17:26
Vladimir
It is simply necessary to flush the heating system and radiators in particular, since modern radiators have rather narrow flow channels. This is especially important when using hard water as a coolant, since it deposits sediment on the walls of the devices, or as they say - scale is deposited, which reduces heat transfer, increases gas consumption, and can even disable the device. To reduce the hardness of the water, I installed a salt filter on the advice of friends and so far after installation there have been no problems with salt deposits for 6 years. Before installing the filter, I had to call specialists to flush the system, but it will probably be difficult to flush it myself, since you will need equipment here, and maintaining this equipment for one-time use is simply not profitable. And they buy the reagent all the time cheaper, since they usually have discounts.
21.12.2018 at 14:55