Posted by John Herbert Your concerns are completely justified. There are no specific guidelines for your If any debris, dirt or sludge is found in cheers, --Previous Message--
on 12/11/2004, 11:33 am, in reply to "boilers and a/c units"
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hi,
A couple in the US, with a holiday home in Florida, the husband contracted legionella
traced to the their water heater.
situation. When refilling flushing ensure
you ask the plumber to chorinate the tank
and system before usage, 50ppm for one hour would be a good option.
the system - one needs to very careful, the
system should be cleaned.
John
: We have a holiday home in Spain that is vacant
: for several months at a time. In view of
: what I've read about how Legionaires Disease
: can develop, is there any advice about
: whether we should we drain the boiler and
: refill with fresh water when we go back to
: the house after it has been empty for a
: while? Also, could the bug develop in a
: small airconditioning/heating unit?
: I look forward to hearing from someone about
: this.
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