Hey all
So, while trying to get one of the fittings on my Oscar boiler off, I bent the boiler.
See the photo attached.
So I have a few questions...
1. Should I just leave it as it is, and if the connectors still fit on just run it a bit bent?
2. Can I gently bend it back to straight - or will the mess up the integrity of the brass and therefore create a weakspot in the metal that could crack and break under pressure?
3. Will I just need to get a new boiler?
Also, does anyone know if thats the HX or boiler fill point? The other end of the fitting I pulled off had the boiler drain plug on it, so Im assuming its not the HX - but can anyone clarify?
Also, I used the "Clean Machine Triple Action Descaler" on the boiler, and gave it 3 treatments following Chris from Talk Coffees post about how to descale a boiler properly (but left to soak for more like 30 mins than 15). But theres still heaps of scale in the boiler drain/fill fitting (the one that with a bit too much elbow grease caused the boiler to bend). Does that mean there should be heaps of scale in the boiler still.
Why did the descaler not work? Or did it work, but this boiler is beyond what those descalers can achieve, so will it need an acid bath? Or do I just get that same descaler again, but leave it in overnight or for a few days?
Any thoughts would be appreciated!

So, while trying to get one of the fittings on my Oscar boiler off, I bent the boiler.
See the photo attached.
So I have a few questions...
1. Should I just leave it as it is, and if the connectors still fit on just run it a bit bent?
2. Can I gently bend it back to straight - or will the mess up the integrity of the brass and therefore create a weakspot in the metal that could crack and break under pressure?
3. Will I just need to get a new boiler?
Also, does anyone know if thats the HX or boiler fill point? The other end of the fitting I pulled off had the boiler drain plug on it, so Im assuming its not the HX - but can anyone clarify?
Also, I used the "Clean Machine Triple Action Descaler" on the boiler, and gave it 3 treatments following Chris from Talk Coffees post about how to descale a boiler properly (but left to soak for more like 30 mins than 15). But theres still heaps of scale in the boiler drain/fill fitting (the one that with a bit too much elbow grease caused the boiler to bend). Does that mean there should be heaps of scale in the boiler still.
Why did the descaler not work? Or did it work, but this boiler is beyond what those descalers can achieve, so will it need an acid bath? Or do I just get that same descaler again, but leave it in overnight or for a few days?
Any thoughts would be appreciated!



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