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Heating system powerflush?

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jen2321 · 16/11/2020 10:32

Not exactly an AIBU but I know this is a high traffic area so posting in the hope of attracting more responses...

Have someone booked in to powerflush our system this week.

2 questions relating to this:

Firstly, if you've had one of these done (or know anyone who does them) do they need to access all the actual radiators? Just need to know how much I need to clean up DCs rooms/ prepare them for the fact someone will be in their room

Secondly, yesterday we discovered a leak in one of our radiators, it's in the actual rad not the pipes or anything. We've turned it off for now and I've ordered a replacement which is coming hopefully before the powerflush.
Is it likely that the chap doing the powerflush will also be able to replace the rad? And if not can he still do the powerflush or do I need to cancel?

I get v anxious about stuff like this, I have a lot of issues with workmen in the past and them not getting why I don't understand 'obvious' things hence why I'm asking here rather than messaging the guy and him moaning at me or whatever!

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jen2321 · 17/11/2020 22:03

I've had the boiler repaired about 3 times in 10ish years but that's similar or better to other people I know locally who have had to have theirs replaced after a similar timeframe. Maybe we're just unlucky. I know the original boiler here was about 30 years old when replaced and still working (had to change as needed more modern system/ bigger capacity) but modern boilers seem to go wrong more frequently

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