hydronic system cleaner, any choices?

Chuckles_3

I called Rhomar, and their product (Hydro-Solv) is, um, not cheap (I have a converted gravity system and will need a lot of it)...I was wondering if there are any alternatives, maybe not as good as Rhomar but acceptable.

Many thanks,

Big Ed

hydronic water

Aged ,dirty water is like aged wine in a hydronic system. It has good heat transfer properties . Takes years & years to get it that way. Leave it be and use the savings for tonights diner...

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I don't know the answer to your question, but I wanted to apologize for the flippant response from Big Ed.

tls_9

I dont know...

How it compares price wise but I've always been happy with Hercules Boiler Cleaner for residential size systems.

http://www.herchem.com/products/heatingproducts.html

tom

Big Ed

Please

Don't apologize for me.......

Do you have something to add to the subject of hydronic water ??

hr

The cleaner the better

any sludge, rust, dirt, etc in the system lowers the efficiency of the hx surfaces, and can cause overheating of the HX surfaces.

Less expensive hydronic chemicals have mainly chelates that try to keep all the gunk in suspension and from settling out in the boiler, pumps, exp tanks etc. These products are usually added and left in, no flushing.

A better way is to dissolve and flush the bad guys out, I think. Then add a conditioner that provides a thin film layer, ph balance, O2 scavanger, etc.

Same reason you change oil and filters in your truck

hot rod

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