What Is A Central Heating Magnetic Filter?

You may have heard of a central heating magnetic filter but do you know what one is and why it is important to have one fitted? A central heating magnetic filter is a product that attaches to your heating system.  Its job is to collect debris from the water running through the central heating system to prevent a build-up of sludge throughout the system.

The Importance Of A Central Heating Magnetic Filter

Without a magnetic filter there is an increased risk of the following problems:

• Noisy boiler
• Cold spots on radiators
• Failure of pumps
• Failure of heat exchangers
• Complete boiler breakdown

The benefits of having a magnetic filter:

• Reduces the risk of all issues above
• Provides continual system protection
• The filter will help to prolong the life of the boiler by reducing the amount of sludge
• Increases the efficiency of the heating system
• Lower energy bills
• An engineer should always offer a magnetic filter when installing a new boiler as a filter can increase the manufacturer’s warranty dependent on the brand.

From our experience, we’ve been called out to a high volume of customers who required estimates for a power flush due to a build-up of sludge within the system.  As a result, it has caused issues to their heating.  Most of these customers did not have a magnetic filter fitted.  In addition to this, the customers hadn’t had chemical flushes carried out when having their boiler or central heating systems installed.

L&W Heating and Plumbing Services

There are many different brands of central heating magnetic filters please contact L&W Heating and Plumbing services, your gas safe registered engineers on a local number below to discuss your requirements.

Boiler Installation Newton Le Willows Specialist 01925 394260
Boiler Installation St Helens Specialist 01744 776140
Boiler Installation Warrington Specialist 01925 394260
Boiler Installation Wigan Specialist 01942 417220