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Bio Flex Hose

Steamhead (in transit)
Steamhead (in transit) Member Posts: 6,688
in THE MAIN WALL
have a good Oxygen barrier?

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  • Tony_23
    Tony_23 Member Posts: 1,033
    From Bio Energy Corp

    Ran into this orange hose today. 3/8" nominal.

    Is it barrier hose like Onix ?

    "System" is 12 years old and ready to be scrapped because of all the rust inside. A 1" iron pipe w/ a 5/8" hole thru the middle. Circs w/ 1/2" of rust in the inlet/outlet. Fourth exp tank. CI boiler w/ 3/4" of buildup on the bottom, had to remove the drain to get the water out at all.

    So screwed up and spaced out I can't even get pics to describe it...... Obviously the guy was over his head.

    Any help is, as always, appreciated.

    TH
  • kevin coppinger_4
    kevin coppinger_4 Member Posts: 2,124
    probably....

    like old heatway tubing....NOT barrier tubing...that is why all the problems.

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  • Tony_23
    Tony_23 Member Posts: 1,033
    Thanks

    That explains the degree of corrosion I'm seeing. 1800 ft is a LOT of surface area......
  • Jim_65
    Jim_65 Member Posts: 184
    Bio-tubing

    kpc is correct = No O2 Barrier. I ran into it earlier this year on a boiler replacement. My experience was Red tubing made by Bio-Tech/Bio-Radiant, etc.

    CI boiler, circs, expansion tank, etc. all failed prematurely. Dirty system overall. Used Rhomar products to clean and flush.

    Options: HX or all non-ferrous components...
  • Mark Eatherton
    Mark Eatherton Member Posts: 5,858
    It made if the same thing that protects your potato chips....

    Aluminum mylar. A metallic O2 barrier is the best.

    ME

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  • Derheatmeister
    Derheatmeister Member Posts: 1,581


    Have seen Failures in the"New and Improved" Version of ENTRAN II.
  • Tony_23
    Tony_23 Member Posts: 1,033
    Yuck !

    Did some flushing of the system today.

    Some of the supply side hoses had 2-3 ft of clay-like buildup in them. Pretty bad when 30# only produces a drip....
  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User] Posts: 0
    which version is that Richard...

    Entran 3 was produced with an EVOH barrier, and Onix has an aluminum mylar barrier. Which one are you seeing signs in, and what kind of signs are you seeing?

    Curious minds want to know...

    ME
  • Derheatmeister
    Derheatmeister Member Posts: 1,581
    Onix

    Onix is the one that i and others up here in the Rockies have seen Pre mature failures of glycols/Expansion tanks/Circ Pumps/Boilers Unlaoding Cast iron into Systems. But there is'nt anything Wrong with This Product!??.
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