Rafal Kaczynski
Dear kirsty I do not see any problem to fit automatic valve to your system after power flishing as is not going to affect your heating system only improve If you have air in your system then it needs to work much harder to achieve the temperature you require in your home. air also causes your pipes to corrode much more quickly in fact whichever way you look at it it will end up costing you more money. Why pay more for your heating when you don't need to? Self bleeding radiator valves automatically vent the air from your radiators negating the need for manual bleeding which is a messy and time consuming DIY job that most people could do without. By fitting these valves you can rest assured that the air will stay out of your radiators helping your system to run much more efficiently. There are two different types of self bleeding radiator valves the first is called a HV30C this valve fits most modern radiators for older style radiators the Micro will usually fit, it comes with a range of adaptors to fit different types of radiator. There are some very rare cases where the Micro or HV30C do not fit but these are few and far between. Power Flushing is a process by which heating systems are forcibly cleansed using water at high velocity, but low pressure, so that no physical damage is caused to the system.The process can be made even more effective with the addition of powerful cleaning agents (CHEMICALS The objective is to restore systems with circulation and boiler noise problems (caused by sludge and corrosion deposits) to optimum operation.Power flushing removes these deposits and the problems that they cause.... It is prudent to power flush a heating system immediately before fitting a new boiler to an existing system to prevent possible future problems.Many systems are found to contain corrosion and sludge, even if no flow problems have yet shown themselves. Existing debris is often mobilised by alterations to the system/piping and the increased efficiency of the new boiler, and may then accumulate in the boiler heat exchanger, causing noisy operation, reduced efficiency and, in extreme circumstances, failure of the boiler. The high efficiency and compactness of modern boilers, developed to minimise fuel costs and pollution, means that they are more susceptible to problems caused by debris in the system water. The power flushing process is a versatile, easy to use and highly effective method of flushing heating systems. By utilising system flushing pumps, heating systems can be purged of sludge, scale and corrosion deposits with minimal dismantling and disruption. I hope this will help you Best regards Rafal
