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[mrmopar22]

The dealer I bought my stove from was absolutely no help and I don't think is in business any longer, so I don't have anyone to ask what I am doing wrong.

When I add anti-corrosive to my boiler, my inline filter plugs with these tan colored flakes.  It doesn't matter what brand I use, the higher the concentration of fluid, the more flakes I get.  Has anyone had this issue before?  Is the anti-corrosive absorbing any rust I have in my system or doesn't it work like that?

Any advice would be greatly appreciated

[yotehunter66]

Sounds like you have high iron in your water. Probably flaking off the inside of your pipes. Softened water does not mean iron free. Iron can still cause problems even with a softener if it is high enough. What corrosion inhibitor are you using?

[slimjim]

Are you testing your water or simply adding chemicals?  As Yoter asked, what are you using?

[mrmopar22]

It's called Corquest 1200.  I get it from altheatsupply.com

So the anti-corrosive bonds to the iron in the water?  Oh man, this could be a major problem...........    As I stated before, my dealer didn't do anything but drop the stove off in my yard, so the first 3 years it didn't have any anti-corrosive in it because I didn't know it needed it.  BUT, I did empty the water out every spring and replace it in the fall.  I pulled the plugs and peered inside this fall and there is a fair amount of rusty sediment in the bottom of the stove.  Does this mean I will have flakes until all the rust is absorbed?

[MerrellRoofing]

It would rust sitting empty all summer. That's probably the problem. I would fill-flush a few times. Might be something you can add to help but not sure what it would be.

[mrmopar22]

We're in the season where I need it to be running, but it's suppose to be 50 this weekend, so I could shut it down.  Maybe run a strong muratic acid to take the rust out?  If it is going to flake and plug things up all winter, then maybe this is the way to go.............  Could you run some CLR?  Iron out?

[BoilerHouse]

It depends on what is in your water and what is in your treatment. Iron could be peeling off from the steel, Iron could be precipitating from the water.  If your water is hard, calcium and/or magnesium could be precipitating out.   If it were me, I would probably not replace my water each year.  Each time the water is replaced, more "food" is introduced for the chemicals to deal with.  I would try running a 2nd year at minimum and seeing if the amount of sediment decreases over time.  If you do flush the iron crap out of the bottom of your boiler I would probably recommend not flushing with muriatic acid.  This could introduce new problems. Flush out the loose stuff and let the treatment and the filter take care of the rest.

[mrmopar22]

We have some ugly water here with LOTS of iron and calcium.  When the salt level gets low it's only a matter of days when you can start to see orange on things.  The water replacement was not always by choice either, we had a couple of leaks and had to add water; I hope to have all of those buttoned up now.