{"id":196,"date":"2017-07-05T10:58:33","date_gmt":"2017-07-05T10:58:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging3.rjurmson.com\/nationalhygieneservices\/nationalhygieneservicesc\/portfolio-items\/electrical-install-001\/"},"modified":"2026-02-11T12:57:04","modified_gmt":"2026-02-11T12:57:04","slug":"acid-descaling-treatment","status":"publish","type":"avada_portfolio","link":"https:\/\/rjurmson.com\/nationalhygieneservices\/projects\/acid-descaling-treatment\/","title":{"rendered":"Acid Descaling Treatment (Heating &#038; Cooling Systems)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-background-repeat:repeat-x;--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:6%;--awb-padding-bottom:3%;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-center fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1372.8px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column fusion-animated\" style=\"--awb-bg-blend:overlay;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:50%;--awb-margin-top-large:20px;--awb-spacing-right-large:3.84%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:3.84%;--awb-width-medium:50%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:3.84%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:3.84%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\" data-animationType=\"fadeInLeft\" data-animationDuration=\"1.6\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Acid descaling treatment removes limescale and mineral deposits from heating and cooling equipment to restore efficiency and performance. Even\u00a0small amounts\u00a0of scale can significantly reduce heat transfer efficiency, increase energy\u00a0consumption\u00a0and shorten equipment lifespan. Our acid descaling services are delivered safely and effectively across commercial and industrial systems.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">What Is Acid Descaling Treatment?<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Acid descaling treatment is a controlled chemical cleaning process used to dissolve and remove scale and mineral deposits from system components such as boilers, heat exchangers, cooling\u00a0towers\u00a0and hot water calorifiers.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">At National Hygiene Services Limited, we are experienced in acid descaling and specialist chemical cleaning techniques for a wide range of industrial and commercial heating and cooling machinery.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column fusion-animated\" style=\"--awb-bg-blend:overlay;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:50%;--awb-margin-top-large:20px;--awb-spacing-right-large:3.84%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:3.84%;--awb-width-medium:50%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:3.84%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:3.84%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\" data-animationType=\"fadeInRight\" data-animationDuration=\"1.6\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element \" style=\"--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-1 hover-type-none\" style=\"border-radius:8px;\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1708\" alt=\"Acid descaling treatment\" title=\"acid-descaling\" src=\"https:\/\/rjurmson.com\/nationalhygieneservices\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/acid-descaling.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-3936\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rjurmson.com\/nationalhygieneservices\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/acid-descaling-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/rjurmson.com\/nationalhygieneservices\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/acid-descaling-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/rjurmson.com\/nationalhygieneservices\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/acid-descaling-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/rjurmson.com\/nationalhygieneservices\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/acid-descaling-800x534.jpg 800w, https:\/\/rjurmson.com\/nationalhygieneservices\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/acid-descaling-1200x801.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/rjurmson.com\/nationalhygieneservices\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/acid-descaling.jpg 2560w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-2 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1372.8px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-2 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:20px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\"><h3><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Why Acid Descaling Is Important<\/span><\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Scale build-up significantly reduces system efficiency and increases running costs. It is estimated that:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"30\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:&#091;8226&#093;,&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">1.5 mm of scale in a hot water cylinder can reduce efficiency by up to 15%<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Removing scale and preventing future build-up through measures such as ion exchange water softening can:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"31\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:&#091;8226&#093;,&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Reduce utility and energy costs<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"31\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:&#091;8226&#093;,&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Improve heat transfer and system performance<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"31\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:&#091;8226&#093;,&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Extend equipment lifespan<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"31\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:&#091;8226&#093;,&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Deliver measurable environmental benefits<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">For larger systems or new installations, chemical cleaning may also be\u00a0required. Further details can be found on our\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/rjurmson.com\/nationalhygieneservices\/projects\/pre-commissioning-chemical-cleaning-treatment\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Pre-Commissioning Chemical Cleaning<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0service page.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-3 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-background-repeat:repeat-x;--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:3%;--awb-padding-bottom:6%;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1372.8px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-3 fusion_builder_column_2_3 2_3 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-blend:overlay;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:66.666666666667%;--awb-margin-top-large:20px;--awb-spacing-right-large:2.88%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:2.88%;--awb-width-medium:66.666666666667%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:2.88%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:2.88%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-reading-box-container reading-box-container-1\" style=\"--awb-title-color:var(--awb-color2);--awb-margin-top:0px;--awb-margin-bottom:20px;\"><div class=\"reading-box\" style=\"background-color:var(--awb-color8);border-width:0px;border-color:hsla(var(--awb-color8-h),var(--awb-color8-s),var(--awb-color8-l),calc(var(--awb-color8-a) - 100%));border-left-width:3px;border-left-color:var(--primary_color);border-style:solid;\"><div class=\"reading-box-additional\">\n<p>Our engineers are not only fully trained and experienced in all aspects of acid descaling services for boilers, heat exchangers, cooling towers and hot water calorifiers, but also in ensuring the safety of everyone whilst treatment is carried out. All engineers carry the CSCS passport to safety and are all enhanced DBS checked to ensure confidence when working on site and in areas with vulnerable people<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-1 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\"><h3 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;--fontSize:32;line-height:1.26;\">Our acid descaling treatment service includes:<\/h3><\/div><ul style=\"--awb-margin-bottom:2rem;--awb-line-height:34px;--awb-icon-width:34px;--awb-icon-height:34px;--awb-icon-margin:14px;--awb-content-margin:48px;\" class=\"fusion-checklist fusion-checklist-1 fusion-checklist-default type-icons\"><li class=\"fusion-li-item\" style=\"\"><span class=\"icon-wrapper circle-no\"><i class=\"fusion-li-icon fa-bolt fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"fusion-li-item-content\">\n<p>Drain down and inspection (where required and possible)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><li class=\"fusion-li-item\" style=\"\"><span class=\"icon-wrapper circle-no\"><i class=\"fusion-li-icon fa-bolt fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"fusion-li-item-content\">\n<p>Acid descaling of system component<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><li class=\"fusion-li-item\" style=\"\"><span class=\"icon-wrapper circle-no\"><i class=\"fusion-li-icon fa-bolt fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"fusion-li-item-content\">\n<p>Neutralising and flushing of acid<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><li class=\"fusion-li-item\" style=\"\"><span class=\"icon-wrapper circle-no\"><i class=\"fusion-li-icon fa-bolt fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"fusion-li-item-content\">\n<p>Flushing of system component<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><li class=\"fusion-li-item\" style=\"\"><span class=\"icon-wrapper circle-no\"><i class=\"fusion-li-icon fa-bolt fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"fusion-li-item-content\">\n<p>Return online and full working service check<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><\/ul><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-3\"><h3><strong><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW133771570 BCX0\">Why Choose\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW133771570 BCX0\">Us?<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Our collaborative and proactive approach drives efficiency, cost savings and offers our clients peace of mind. We are committed to continuous improvement, through innovation and investment in our personnel, methodologies and equipment.<\/p>\n<p>We offer extremely competitive rates and daytime, evenings or weekends to offer minimal disturbance to our customers.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-4\"><h3><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Acid Descaling Treat<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">FAQ\u2019s<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">What is acid descaling treatment?<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Acid descaling is a chemical cleaning process used to remove limescale and mineral deposits from heating and cooling system components.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">How does scale affect system efficiency?<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Even\u00a0small amounts\u00a0of scale reduce heat transfer efficiency \u2014 1.5 mm of scale can reduce efficiency by up to 15%.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Which equipment can be acid descaled?<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Boilers, heat exchangers, cooling\u00a0towers\u00a0and hot water calorifiers can all benefit from acid descaling treatment.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Is acid descaling safe?<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Yes. When carried out by trained engineers using controlled procedures, acid descaling is a safe and effective method of restoring system performance.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">How can scale build-up be prevented?<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Prevention measures include water softening, ongoing water\u00a0treatment\u00a0and regular system monitoring.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>All of our engineers are experienced in all aspects of acid descaling treatments  for boilers, heat exchangers, cooling towers and hot water calorifiers,<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3936,"menu_order":1,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"portfolio_category":[95],"portfolio_skills":[],"portfolio_tags":[182,186,127,188,185,187,184,162,133,183],"class_list":["post-196","avada_portfolio","type-avada_portfolio","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","portfolio_category-home-featured","portfolio_tags-acid-descaling-treatment","portfolio_tags-cleaning","portfolio_tags-descale","portfolio_tags-descaling-treatment","portfolio_tags-environment","portfolio_tags-inspection","portfolio_tags-removal-of-scale","portfolio_tags-survey","portfolio_tags-testing","portfolio_tags-water-cylinder"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/rjurmson.com\/nationalhygieneservices\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/avada_portfolio\/196","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/rjurmson.com\/nationalhygieneservices\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/avada_portfolio"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/rjurmson.com\/nationalhygieneservices\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/avada_portfolio"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rjurmson.com\/nationalhygieneservices\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rjurmson.com\/nationalhygieneservices\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=196"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/rjurmson.com\/nationalhygieneservices\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/avada_portfolio\/196\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4242,"href":"https:\/\/rjurmson.com\/nationalhygieneservices\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/avada_portfolio\/196\/revisions\/4242"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rjurmson.com\/nationalhygieneservices\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3936"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/rjurmson.com\/nationalhygieneservices\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=196"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"portfolio_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rjurmson.com\/nationalhygieneservices\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/portfolio_category?post=196"},{"taxonomy":"portfolio_skills","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rjurmson.com\/nationalhygieneservices\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/portfolio_skills?post=196"},{"taxonomy":"portfolio_tags","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rjurmson.com\/nationalhygieneservices\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/portfolio_tags?post=196"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}