heat recovery and limescale

GTE

Member
Was thinking of installing but my water has lime not too bad would it cause problems in a heat recovery unit thanks
Primary coil will be a sealed system -no scale .
Water softenor for water supply to heater ? How do cope with scaled elements now?
 

frederick

Member
Location
south west
Was thinking of installing but my water has lime not too bad would it cause problems in a heat recovery unit thanks
Mines been in 4-5 years now and don't seem to have a problem. Our water is ridiculously hard and sludges up the main tank even with a softener. However I think because the heat recovery tank only gets to 50 the scale drop out is far less.
 

Llmmm

Member
Primary coil will be a sealed system -no scale .
Water softenor for water supply to heater ? How do cope with scaled elements now?
Ive noticed this with house shower header tank full of limescale even though no heating while shower electric is 10 yrs plus no problems
 

Llmmm

Member
Primary coil will be a sealed system -no scale .
Water softenor for water supply to heater ? How do cope with scaled elements now?
Only use electric heaters where coil doesnt touch water.No water softner see scale in kettle was wondering if coil in heat recovery scale over time
 

sjt01

Member
Mixed Farmer
Location
North Norfolk
Water softener is not cost effective, look for Siliphos or Combiphos, keeps our heat exchangers clear, only needs a 6 monthly cheap top up.
 

crashbox

Member
Livestock Farmer
Was thinking of installing but my water has lime not too bad would it cause problems in a heat recovery unit thanks
Don't know, bad lime here so fitted £500 water softener (works on salt tabs).

The heat recovery was at 60 yesterday.
 

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