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  1. Stoney Ground

    Potterton Promax FSB 30HE

    Went to one of these this week boiler locked out. Reset, and fired then dropped out 5 times to lockout. Checked ignition sensing probes and cleaned, then all 3 cables slid out of porcelain. Combustion door seal was brittle on bottom right. Ordered spares and fitted replaced seals, fired up...
  2. S

    Low pressure on Potterton Puma

    It's an old one I know but I would like to nurse it through another winter. Problem is persistent loss of pressure. I now need to top it up every morning. I live in a flat and leaks of that order would be obvious to the people downstairs PDQ surely! Yes, I know about micro leaks but this is...
    • Spannerman51
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    • potterton pressure
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    • Forum: UK Plumbers Forums
  3. M

    Potterton profile 100e

    I am having a bit of a nightmare with a Profile 100e. I was called in because it was over heating and kept tripping them stat. A new pump was fitted about 6 months ago. I put my clamps on the flow and return pipes directly above the boiler and the overheat stat was tripping when the flow pipe...
  4. P

    Leak on gland nut Potterton 24 Eco HE

    Hi guys, Every few months I find myself changing the gland nut and o ring on my boiler because it starts to leak. I use silicon grease and it looks all good and doesn't leak for ages. It's the nut where the rod comes out and triggers the hot water. Is this a common fault or is there a way to...
  5. M

    Potterton Precision Condensate Pipe

    A customer has recently purchased a new house and wants to temporarily install a washing machine into the same room containing the Potterton Precision System boiler and where, conveniently, the mains water stop tap is located. I've tapped into the mains water and provided a cold feed for the...
  6. A

    Potterton Promax he plus no Central Heating

    Alrite iam a gas safe registered engineer I have come across a Potterton promax he plus combi boiler No error codes No Central heating Hot water is fine Pump and fan are both fine Thermostat calls fine the central heating light comes on for a few seconds but then goes off. The ch temp also...
  7. Jock Spanners

    Potterton Gold heat only electric boiler

    Evening All, Has anyone experience of fitting a Potterton Gold heat only electric boiler? I have a customer who lives in the sticks, off gas, miles from anywhere whose brother (also retired) is ex-British Gas and has recommended one. My customer wants to lose the oil boiler and tank and gain...
  8. P

    Potterton Suprima PCB

    Hi I think I am suffering from a dry joint in the PCB as I have an intermittent fault where the fan sometimes keeps running when the boiler stops running. Pressing the reset button cures the problem. I have read about newer PCBs are enclosed to stop this problem. So my question is if I take out...
  9. R

    Potterton Suprima 100l problem

    Hi, I'm new to the site and have a problem with my Potterton Suprima 100L boiler, Its now about 14 years old and has been working fine, I changed the PCB control board about 6 years ago and not really had any problems with it. However in the last week the RED light has been locked on and I am...
  10. R

    potterton gold hea

    e110 fault, the therm retaining ring screw wont come out at exp vessel side! also; temp rises to 97 on display and clatters and bangs periodically, hot water rises and falls then pressure gauge bounces between 1.5 & 2bar. i was told it had a new div valve last week.
  11. A

    Potterton Suprima 40 out, Worcester Bosche Greenstar 12ri in

    I think I am OK to change from this but would like confirmation Potterton Suprima 40 which I think is 11.7kw The above has worked perfectly set at 20c the vast majority of the approx 14 years it has been installed To a new install of a Worcester Bosche Greenstar 12ri Our 3 bed semi detached...
    • alankearn
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    • greenstar potterton worcester
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: UK Plumbers Forums
  12. Super Mario

    Potterton performa 24 heating comes on when hot water in use?

    im thinkin its the divertor but will the whole valve need changing?
  13. I

    Potterton E168 error code

    E168 error code, what the f**k is going on here. can anyone please help!? I turned the boiler off at the board (no fuse spur and old style mains board) to drain down and install new pipework. Turn back on, wam bam thank you mam, E168!! What the F**k!
  14. R

    Baxi/potterton multi fit flue bits

    Evening all. Anyone local to me fitting many baxi or potterton? I've got flue bits galore. Standard flues, plume kits, flue bends, extensions, stand off kits. i'll swap the lot for a couple of good bottles of red vino. first come first served and collection only!
    • Rickster123
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    • baxi flue potterton
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: UK Plumbers Forums
  15. M

    Potterton prima overheat problem

    I have got an ongoing issue with a prima 60F. Before I looked at it, someone had replaced the boiler stat and the overheat stat and the system had been cleaned. The problem is it keeps tripping the overheat stat, but not all the time, maybe once every 2-3 days. I found the inner flue was...
  16. G

    Potterton 120Lv Boiler flame very yellow

    My 12 year old Potterton 120L now burns pretty yellow and I can see small flecks glowing red hot on the bottom as I look in the inspection window. I am looking for advise re best course of action. Let it run as it is? Replace the heat exchanger itself? Get the heat exchanger (sealed unit)...
  17. D

    Potterton profile problems

    I have a Potterton Profile 100e boiler that has started giving trouble. It's a fully pumped system. We went on holiday for 3 weeks, so I turned the boiler thermostat down low and set the programmer for one hour a day, just to keep it ticking over. When we got back, I reset the programmer and...
  18. woodsy

    Potterton profile 80e to Vaillant ecotec plus 430

    Been asked to change a Potterton to the Vaillant - not fitted the Vaillant before so looking for any possible headaches , wiring alterations etc that I need to take into account.
  19. U

    Noisy Boiler - Potterton Suprima

    Hello. Can anyone help / advise. I have a potterton Suprima combi boiler. Just recently it has started making a really loud 'clicking' and banging from the actual boiler, and then a very odd 'scraping' from the tank. The boiler frequently cuts out, and has to be re set. I had a plumber...
  20. D

    Potterton boiler help

    I have a potterton suprima 60L. I accidentally drilled through a plastic heating pipe today. I knocked all the valves from the upstairs water tank in order to stop the flow. All was fixed and sorted however the boiler won't work. Weve turned on all valves again having trippled checked but the...

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