Cleaning radiators

[Sn1gel_]

I have been cleaning out my radiators for the past little while. My 360 SE has been rinsed and shaken with hot distilled water 10+ times and gunc is still coming out. I have to start using normal water (with the intent of rinsing it like 2-3 times with distilled after) or else I am going to run out of distilled water. And this is only my first radiator, I also have a 360 XE. 

 

Am I doing something wrong? Is this normal? I heard you should only need to clean it like 5 times. 

[thelordofwarr]

Depends on how long your had it running adn what kind of fluid you were using before

[Sn1gel_]

8 minutes ago, thelordofwarr said:

Depends on how long your had it running adn what kind of fluid you were using before

It is brand new

[thelordofwarr]

From wich brand is it? Also that isn't normal

[Sn1gel_]

4 minutes ago, thelordofwarr said:

From wich brand is it? Also that isn't normal

Ekwb. The rads name is 360 SE

[thelordofwarr]

Normally EKWB products are very good, maybe try googling it if anyone else had that problem, also maybe contact EKWB

[Sn1gel_]

18 minutes ago, thelordofwarr said:

Normally EKWB products are very good, maybe try googling it if anyone else had that problem, also maybe contact EKWB

This is after 15 times. 

[thelordofwarr]

Those are just some parts from production, i would still contact the EKWB support and hear what they say, they manufacture them so they are the experts

[W-L]

39 minutes ago, Sn1gel_ said:

This is after 15 times. 

Keep going you don’t need to use distilled water for cleaning only for a final few rinses. I usually rinse and shake my rads a good dozen times and do a power flush by hooking up to the tap for a good 10-20mins in both directions.

[Sn1gel_]

20 minutes ago, W-L said:

Keep going you don’t need to use distilled water for cleaning only for a final few rinses. I usually rinse and shake my rads a good dozen times and do a power flush by hooking up to the tap for a good 10-20mins in both directions.

OK I will do that 

[brandishwar]

3 hours ago, W-L said:

Keep going you don’t need to use distilled water for cleaning only for a final few rinses. I usually rinse and shake my rads a good dozen times and do a power flush by hooking up to the tap for a good 10-20mins in both directions.

Second this. I've flushed brand new radiators by hooking them up to a water filter system to catch all of that, with water flowing through in order to push all of the gunk out. The fill, shake, pour method will more shift around the gunk than get it out since there isn't continuous flow pushing the gunk out of the radiator.