Visibility across the region, partnering with our clients and collaborating with other local businesses is the key reason we we’re so happy to be so welcomed to join the Durham Business Club.

The club is a collective of small, local businesses coming together to share best practice, network with one another to provide a better, more responsive collaboration to benefit clients and in some places, partner to become mutual client/supplier supporting one another’s business activities.  The MyAbsolute team recently exhibited our innovative SmokCloak systems at a recent showcase, hosted by Ramside Hall, Durham.

SmokeCloak is a vital addition to any existing security system and when triggered by the existing premises alarm, instantly fills the building with a harmless but very dense white smoke, rendering any would be intruders useless to get into the building, even if they did fight through the smoke, you can’t steal what you can’t see!  Having installed this system ourselves we can certainly vouch for its effectiveness, especially when paired with our disorienting industrial strobe light and 200db internal sounder… in fact we’ll go one step further, give us a call and we’ll gladly give you a personal demonstration of our warehouse system, showing how it takes just 5-6 seconds to totally fill our 5,000 sqft warehouse and office.

To find out more, including to watch some videos of SmokeCloak in action click HERE

MyAbsolute is shaking up the world of property maintenance, we’re trying to disrupt the ‘norm’ that many have come to expect of contractors.  We’re all about people and culture, and this can be seen no more so than through our commitment to ‘growing our own’ and nurturing the next generation of contractor.  As well as our two full-time apprentices, we’ve partnered with Middlesbrough College to provide work-based placements to three T-Level students (one day per week) as well as taking a cohort of three workplace experience students (four days per week).

This might not sound like anything new and typical for big national employers, but for a small local company this can involve a significant amount of administration, time and disruption to the team delivering projects day in, day out.  We passionately believe there are great future engineers out there, in our own communities who just need to see that it can be a great, challenging and rewarding place to work, and we’ve already seen great success in hand-picking the shining stars, some of whom are now returning to work with us between studies and planning to move to a full-time apprenticeship with us following their current course completion.

Victoria Mullen, from the college said “Their support to our students at Middlesbrough College is invaluable. I’m very privileged to be partnering with them on our work experience and TLevel programmes” which is great recognition that partnering with local academic leaders can be both time-saving and rewarding for both business and students.

Read more here:

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/andyprest_gas-electrical-workexperience-activity-6917875504024801280-RVCs?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/victoria-mullen-45863a43_experience-community-charity-activity-6914926667660443648-LFQv?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop

The MyAbsolute team are delighted and immensely proud to achieve ‘silver’ tier recognition as an Armed Forces Covenant employer.

The covenant supports those who have served in our armed forces and recognises employers who demonstrate a real commitment to going above and beyond to recruit, train, support and assist those who have served in adjusting to everyday life and successfully integrating back into community.

“Many of the MyAbsolute team have seen military service and this recognition just makes everything worthwhile, from the extra provisions we’ve put in place to support our team’s mental health and wellbeing to the dedication and stamina it can sometimes take to support a team member through crisis whilst trying to maintain service levels, quality and morale”

This isn’t a checkbox for MyAbsolute, but a small part of a bigger fundamental commitment to build the regions best company to work with, whether as a client or a member of the team, our mission centres around continually investing in our team, as individuals, as friends, colleagues and as a collective.

Over time, your central heating can become clogged with dirt and sludge. Powerflushing keeps your central heating system working efficiently and helps to guard against boiler breakdowns. If your system has been in operation for a while, it may be time for a powerflush.

What is powerflushing?

A powerflush is a way of cleaning out all the rust, sludge and debris that accumulates in your central heating system over time. By removing dirt and blockages in the pipework, you’ll extend the life of your central heating system and make sure it works more efficiently as it heats your home.

Does my central heating system need a powerflush?

It’s not always possible to see the problems caused by the sludge in your heating system. But if you have leaking pipework, cold spots in your radiators or your boiler breaks down, then a powerflush could be the answer. In fact, in our experience, the build-up of contaminated water in the system is a contributing factor in 87 per cent of boiler breakdowns.

Common signs to look for include:

– excessive noise from your central heating pump or boiler

– radiators being slow to warm up

– some radiators struggling to heat up more than others

– when you bleed the radiators, the water is discoloured or no water escapes at all

These are all signs that your central heating system may be due for a powerflush. If you’re connecting a new condensing boiler to an old system, you’ll also need to do this before you start up your new boiler, Otherwise, the internal pipework can become damaged causing the boiler to breakdown.

How does powerflushing work?

A powerflush is the quickest and most effective way to remove blockages and sludge from your heating system.

During a powerflush, a powerful pump unit is connected directly to your central heating system. Depending on whether you have a combi or system boiler, the powerflush pump will connect to the pump head or circulation pump. It can also be connected across the tails of a radiator.

Once connected, this pump will flush a powerful blend of chemicals through the pipework. These will remove the sludge and rust in the system, destroy limescale and prevent rust from reoccurring in the future. Once any sludge, oil, scale and other contaminants have been dislodged by the action of the chemicals, your heating engineer will force clean water through the pipes to remove all the contaminated liquid from the system, before properly disposing of it.

How long does a powerflush take?

This really depends on the size of your home and your central heating system, but for a 3 bedroomed house, a powerflush may take around 5-6 hours in a vented system. The length of time also depends on the severity of the problem and whether any parts of the system need replacing because they’re damaged beyond repair. However, the entire job should take no longer than a day.

Powerflushing for sealed systems and combination boilers typically takes less time. That’s because it’s not necessary to cap off the expansion piping or cold feed.

Who should perform a powerflush?

This should always be conducted by a qualified professional. They will have the training and level of expertise with handling and combining the chemicals involved to perform a powerflush correctly and safely. They’ll also be able to identify problem areas and replace any parts of the system that have become damaged. Once the powerflush is finished, you’ll receive a certificate to prove that the procedure has been carried out by a qualified professional.

Never be tempted to perform a powerflush yourself. Not only could you damage your central heating system, but you could also invalidate any warranty, leaving you out of pocket if something goes wrong during the flush or at a later stage.

How often does my central heating system need a powerflush?

As part of your annual boiler service, your heating engineer will perform a visual inspection of the system. They should be able to identify any problem areas where corrosion damage has occurred and informed you of the risk of leaks. They’ll also be able to tell you whether a powerflush is necessary to remove any blockages.

How much sludge and rust forms in your system are largely dependent on the metal used for your heat exchanger, and whether there are any vulnerable spots where two different types of metal pipework have been joined together. A copper heat exchanger won’t corrode as quickly as the steel in your radiators.

A powerflush should always be performed when a new system is installed or a new boiler or radiator added. If your system is correctly maintained, then a powerflush should only be necessary once every 5 years.

What are the benefits of powerflushing?

Untreated sludge and rust in your central heating system can cause havoc. Your heating works inefficiently, costing you time and money when parts of the system fail and need to be replaced.

Having your central heating regularly serviced has some significant benefits for your home and your pocket. By improving the circulation of water in your heating system, your radiators will heat up more quickly, running with greater energy efficiency than before. That, in turn, results in lower running costs.

In the long run, a well-maintained heating system will have a longer life span with less likelihood of breaking down.

Can my system be powerflushed?

Not every system is suitable for this, but your heating engineer should be able to advise you whether they can perform a powerflush on your particular system.

Systems that aren’t compatible with powerflushing include electrical heating systems and radiators with twin entry valves. If your pipework is smaller than 15mm in diameter, it will require an alternative approach.

Power flush or chemical flush?

If only one or two radiators are performing poorly, you may be able to have them chemically flushed. While a full powerflush uses a pump to create pressure and flow throughout the system and dislodge any deposits, it is possible to simply flush the system by using the same combination of chemicals without the addition of the pump.

This can help to keep the system maintained or address any localised problems between each powerflush.

Is powerflushing always the answer?

Powerflushing is the gold standard when it comes to keeping your heating system clean and well maintained. However, if the damage is already done, it may be more cost-effective to replace the entire system. Your heating engineer should be able to advise you as to the best steps to take to restore your specific system to optimum efficiency

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