Webasto central heating antifreeze amount

[Sea Dog]

1 hour ago, ditchcrawler said:

Never heard that before

Of course not, he only said it 3 hours earlier!

 

[Bazza954]

Ok then, that's all done and dusted, as they say, ended up with a mixture of somewhere in the region of 28%, worked out roughly using my hydrometer and the dilution information on the antifreeze drum.

Given it a good run and all appears to be ok, even temps through all the radiators and plenty of hot water in the calorifier

May as well check the engine coolant while I'm at it, it's been in there 5 years must be due a change and I have some spare.

 

Cheers for all the replies on this subject

 

bazza

[cuthound]

1 hour ago, Bazza954 said:

Ok then, that's all done and dusted, as they say, ended up with a mixture of somewhere in the region of 28%, worked out roughly using my hydrometer and the dilution information on the antifreeze drum.

Given it a good run and all appears to be ok, even temps through all the radiators and plenty of hot water in the calorifier

May as well check the engine coolant while I'm at it, it's been in there 5 years must be due a change and I have some spare.

 

Cheers for all the replies on this subject

 

bazza

 

I used Ford Super Plus Premium Antifreeze concentrate both in my Beta 43 engine and the central heating system, as it lasts for 10 years. However if the old antifreeze was blue coloured, you will have to flush the system thoroughly before using this. 

 

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Ford-Super-Plus-Premium-Anti-Freeze-1336808/dp/B00THEQERS

[Chalky]

Thing to be aware of is the flammability of antifreeze. It’s not unheard of for a coolant leak in a car engine to turn into a fire. Water boils off and leaves the glycol which is flammable. Not common, but it does happen. Tends to be an issue with high concentrations.

 

https://www.jcmmachineandcoatings.com/understanding-combustion/engine-coolant-is-it-flammable/

 

Edited October 17, 2018 by Chalky