Can Anyone Help With Better Heater

Post by **bmcecosse** » Sat Jan 24, 2009 8:43 pm

6KW !!! It will melt yer shoes !

Post by **grumpygrandad** » Sat Jan 24, 2009 8:53 pm

i have moved the fresh air tube t0 be in front of the rad cable tied it to top hosseems to be helping,,,grandad

Post by **Peetee** » Sat Jan 24, 2009 8:55 pm

This is our prototype 3 speed 6KW heater

Flamin' heel!

Post by **jonathon** » Sat Jan 24, 2009 9:18 pm

Well that is max figures , but to be precise its 6.3KW @100C mtd pumping out a huge 359 Msq/hr the matrix is a super efficient 200x200x60mm unit

Post by **bmcecosse** » Sat Jan 24, 2009 11:08 pm

Multi layer Flame proof overalls required for the driver methinks!

Post by **Kevin** » Sun Jan 25, 2009 9:56 am

PSL184 wrote:I've ben looking for ages for kettle descaler - anyone know where it can be bought these days? None of the big supermarkets seem to stock it.....?

Well can't quote my local supermarkets as I haven't looked in a while (must do next time I remember) but here is what you should be looking out for from ebay
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/250ml-Oust-All-Pu ... 240%3A1318

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/KETTLE-DESCALER-2 ... 240%3A1318

Post by **PSL184** » Sun Jan 25, 2009 11:33 am

Ahh, thanks Kevin - I never thought of ebay !!

Post by **paulhumphries** » Sun Jan 25, 2009 11:33 am

I get kettle descaler easilly.
I think Tesco & Wilkinsons sell but you have to search for it in the stores.
I had an almost totally blocked with limescale rad on my A35 and competley cleaned it with Boots citric acid meant for wine making. It's a powder and simply add to rad with fresh water. Safe to flush away too as organic.

Paul

Post by **PSL184** » Sun Jan 25, 2009 11:34 am

I will look again in Tesco but haven't seen it for a while. Maybe looking in the wrong aisle so I'll ask next time I'm in there. Thanks.

Post by **paulhumphries** » Sun Jan 25, 2009 11:38 am

http://www.idahobombersforum.com/tips/g ... mflush.htm

Post by **Peetee** » Sun Jan 25, 2009 3:45 pm

Whatever you use be doubley sure when you flush and when the parts are re-assembled in the car that all loose residue is removed. If the descaler dislocated a large chunk or flake and that didn't dissolve properly you could have a very serious overheating problem in the engine later.
If you have limescale in the heater pipe it suggests that the proper antifreeze mixture wansn't present and there will almost certainly be corrosion damage in the engine block too. Perhaps someone can suggest a course of action for tackling that.

Post by **toginthemog** » Thu Jan 29, 2009 7:59 pm

once again you lot got me to get out in the garage today and sort my heater out no heater for 26 yrs removed the old moggy heater to find the matrix completley clogged up with dust crap flys and other the matrix was blocked off because it was leaking so into the back of my garage I found a mini heater stripped it down, what a find brand new matrix So I thought test it and the o rings on the pipe exit plate was leaking so new o rings fitted all put back in my pick up hey presto fantastic heater. thanks again you keep writing the threads and I,ll keep fixing

Post by **grumpygrandad** » Thu Jan 29, 2009 8:06 pm

thats WWWWWWONDERFULL,,,,,GRANDAD

Post by **toginthemog** » Thu Jan 29, 2009 9:03 pm

at least when I come your way granddad I wont be so cold now

Post by **grumpygrandad** » Thu Jan 29, 2009 9:07 pm

WEW THAT WILL BE WONDERFULL YOU WILL BE WELCOME WHEN YOU ARWIVE,,GRANDAD