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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: Andy89 on 26 February 2013, 14:43:52

Title: How do I clean a radiator that's not in the car?
Post by: Andy89 on 26 February 2013, 14:43:52

Any ideas what I can fill the radiator with to clean it out properly?

Title: Re: How do I clean a radiator that's not in the car?
Post by: doz on 26 February 2013, 15:01:57

If it's off the car then fill it using kettle discaler and leave it to soak for a while

Title: Re: How do I clean a radiator that's not in the car?
Post by: albitz on 26 February 2013, 16:44:24

Fernox. :y

Title: Re: How do I clean a radiator that's not in the car?
Post by: Elite Pete on 26 February 2013, 18:42:39

As Albs say Fernox is brilliant :y

Title: Re: How do I clean a radiator that's not in the car?
Post by: Webby the Bear on 26 February 2013, 21:49:53

also if its off the car you want to back flush it to help get rid of extra crap  :y

Title: Re: How do I clean a radiator that's not in the car?
Post by: sassanach on 26 February 2013, 23:03:01

you cannot effectively clean a paralell flow radiator as the water takes the path of least resistance,ie the water flows through the clear tubes rather than force crap out of the blocked ones.

Title: Re: How do I clean a radiator that's not in the car?
Post by: Andy89 on 27 February 2013, 15:31:27

If you fill the radiator to the top it will start to disolve the shit that is blocking, if they are blocked.
I have no problems with the heat, I just wan't to clean out what i can now that its out

Don't know where to get fernox in Norway, so will try out some dishwasher cleaner, don't know how well it works on a cold radiator though.  :P