Stones Posted December 3, 2019 Share Posted December 3, 2019 I'm planning to top up the antifreeze/inhibitor in my system via the Fernox magnetic trap. The manual specifies propylene glycol antifreeze (toxicity class 1). So far, so good. Clearly there are many brands of combined antifreeze/inhibitor available. Ideally I would use the same brand as used before but as I can't remember what was used, and the manual does not recommend a specific product, are there any potential drawbacks adding a different antifreeze/inhibitor into the system? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProDave Posted December 3, 2019 Share Posted December 3, 2019 I used the cheap No Nonsense inhibitor / antifreeze from Screwfix. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeremy Harris Posted December 3, 2019 Share Posted December 3, 2019 I used exactly the same No Nonsense stuff from Screwfix. There shouldn't be a problem mixing different brands, as they are probably all much of a muchness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stones Posted December 3, 2019 Author Share Posted December 3, 2019 Assumed that would be the case, thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onoff Posted December 3, 2019 Share Posted December 3, 2019 Do Screwfix still sell the No Nonsense stuff? I think not. You might get it cheap in B&Q on clearance: https://www.trade-point.co.uk/departments/no-nonsense-heating-inhibitor-500ml/53670_TP.prd# Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stones Posted December 3, 2019 Author Share Posted December 3, 2019 Related question. How long will the antifreeze in the system last/remain effective, assuming it's not been diluted to any extent by repeated pressure recharge? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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