[TR] Back washing the heater

[Cosmo Kramer]

Hi Bill!
Thanks for the reply, but that isn't what I want to do. I do still
have cans of 'Presto Radiator Flush' that I bought back in '72, that I could
use. There are several reasons that I don't wish to do your suggestion:
1- I
have the Rad. out.
2- I just got it back from having it record & don't want
any containment's entering into the new core.
3- I really don't want any
flushing chemicals in the new core.
4- I have just purchased new heater hoses
& want to flush out the heater (just to check if there is/was an debris
inside), before installing the new heater hoses on.
5- I also have just
installed my the engine & tranny after doing the: Rear Seal, Main & Connecting
Rod Bearings, & I don't have the rest of the system set-up to work the engine.
6- I'm trying to do away with the 'messy' part by using the 15'+ hose going
out the garage & into a drain that I've installed outside.
 
So now you can
understand the reason I wrote the post the way I did. So I'm really asking for
my questions to be answered. 
 
BUT! This brings me to asking you about the
"volume valve in the kit", that you mentioned.
1- When one has this 'volume
valve' turned all the way down to start with, is the house faucet to regulate
the hose water on full? 
2- If not then how much is it turned on to?
-Cosmo
Kramer


>________________________________
> From: William Pugh
<anabil007 at comcast.net>
>Sent: Sunday, March 11, 2012 1:36 AM
>Subject: Re:
[TR] Back washing the heater
>  
>You can Back Flush the entire system Cosmo
... Buy a Prestone Backflush Kit.  Several plastic fittings, an overflow pipe
for the radiator, use a small piece of hose and put the garden hose tee
fitting onto the heater pipe, maybe dump it some radiator cleaner, make sure
the heater valve is open, and turn on the hose (there is a volume valve in the
kit).  Cleans everything and shoots it out the radiator filler opening.
>
>Messy but effective.
>...