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== Corrosion Inhibitor test ==
 
== Corrosion Inhibitor test ==
  
=== Test method ===
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# Four bottles were filled each with a similar quantity of water and similar number of (already slightly rusty) nails.
 
# Inhibitor was added to each of the bottles in the concentrations recommended by their manufacturers.
 
# The inhibitors used were:
 
#* Fernox MB-1
 
#* Sentinel X100
 
#* Purimachos Protex
 
#* none (control)
 
# The bottles were then placed together in a warm place (the back of an airing cupboard)
 
# Six months later the bottles were examined
 
  
 
=== Before ===
 
=== Before ===

Revision as of 06:26, 20 September 2009

Corrosion Inhibitor is used in the water in Hot Water ("Hydronic") Central Heating systems to protect ferrous components of the system (including steel radiators and cast-iron boiler heat exchangers) from corrosion caused by the action of oxygen dissolved in the water.

Corrosion inhibitors vary in price from about £5 to £15 (for a quantity intended to protect an average domestic installation). The chemistry of corrosion and corrosion-inhibition is, presumably, well known, so one would expect the various different makes of inhibitor to be pretty much equally effective. Unfortunately simple experiment suggests otherwise.

Corrosion Inhibitor test

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Before

Corrosion Inhibitor test - Fernox 040314.jpg Corrosion Inhibitor test - Protex 040314.jpg Corrosion Inhibitor test - Sentinel 040314.jpg Corrosion Inhibitor test - none 040314.jpg

After

Fernox Corrosion Inhibitor test - Fernox (2) 040913.jpg Corrosion Inhibitor test - Fernox (1) 040913.jpg
Protex Corrosion Inhibitor test - Protex (2) 040913.jpg Corrosion Inhibitor test - Protex (1) 040913.jpg
Sentinel Corrosion Inhibitor test - Sentinel (2) 040913.jpg Corrosion Inhibitor test - Sentinel (1) 040913.jpg
none Corrosion Inhibitor test - none (2) 040913.jpg Corrosion Inhibitor test - none (1) 040913.jpg

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External links

uk.d-i-y thread including discussion of composition of corrosion inhibitors