Over 1.5 million people have Adey filters installed in their homes; for good reason. The Pro 2 magnetic filter will remove iron oxide, the main cause of heating sludge, from your central heating.

MagnaClean is a magnetic filter, a component that can be fitted a boiler's pipework to collect any rust, sludge or debris from the circulating water before it has chance to build up and reduce the efficiency of the heating system. You might need to remove the nut from the return valve on the boiler to remove the pipe first if there’s no movement in the pipe. If you have a Magnaclean leaking, then most of the time it is because of the rubber O-ring that sits inside the lid. This can be hard to see and remove but if your Magnaclean is leaking then you should replace this O ring. The best Magnaclean filter for me is definitely the Magnaclean Professional 2. I have fitted and cleaned four different Magnaclean filters a lot over the years and the Pro 2 is the best by far.

How Often to Clean MagnaClean Filter

Please feel free to get in touch if you would like a boiler service, which includes cleaning your MagnaClean Filter. The question is, are they reliable? Do they protect the heating system as well as a MagnaClean or Fernox filter? My guess, is probably not. Hold the filter in position on the pipe where it’s going (preferably on the return pipe close to the boiler) and mark the pipe where they sit in the valves The biggest thing for me on a Magnaclean filter is being able to pour cleaner and inhibitor chemicals in and the Pro 2 can take 500ml bottles with no problem. The fact is, a MagnaClean Professional 2 can help with these problems. Once installed, it will start to remove sludge from the heating system. Most boiler engineers will be prepared to clean out a system filter as part of an annual boiler service. Why Not Buy A MagnaClean Micro?

Central heating sludge is one of the biggest killer of heating systems. It can cause a whole host of problems such as: Strange noises coming from the boiler (usually a sign of sludge passing through and putting excess strain on components)Therefore, most reputable installers will recommend fitting a Professional 2 with every new boiler installation. We get a lot of questions regarding the difference between the Professional 2, and the Magnaclean Micro. The difference here isn’t that one’s designed for a large heating system, and one for a small heating system. I was able to drain the system enough from the old magnetic filter on this job which was a huge bonus, but you might need to fully drain it.

There are two nuts on the Magnaclean vales and two nuts on the compression coupler if you used one. Magnaclean valves and extra pipe being fitted If you are looking to clean and maintain your central heating system, the MagnaClean Professional 2 boiler filter could be the answer.

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A MagnaClean filter is usually fitted as part of a boiler installation and keeps the boiler free of sludge build up by attracting metal particles in the water that circulates in the system. The flow on the boiler is hot, but the return is cold (water isn’t passing through the heating circuit correctly) If there’s a gap then you will need to add some pipe using the straight compression coupler like I had to on this job.

When having a MagnaClean fitted to your central heating system, it will most commonly be attached somewhere along the pipework after the last radiator but before the boiler. Technically speaking, they can be installed anywhere along the piping but this is the best place as the water passing through it will have circulated around the entire heating system at this point. Benefits of a MagnaClean This job was in a flat so no radiators above the drain point which means I didn’t have to touch any radiators.Having drained the system, it's possible to install MagnaClean Professional2 in two minutes saving installers considerable time trouble. Before you get started, it’s very important that you make sure you turn off the electrical supply to the boiler. Additionally, shut off all isolation valves and loosen the air vent to release any pressure inside. When you start the venting process, protect your Magnaclean canister with some dustsheets or a container to capture any drips of water that may come out.