Re: [Slightly OT] Bolier woes

["Quinten Uijldert" <yahoogroups2@xxxxxxxxx>]

I've got a Suprima too, and when mine started to behave in the same
way as
yours, I diagnosed it down to a faulty air pressure switch, which was a
tenner to replace.  Also tried to swap PCB's but that didn't turn out to be
the problem (so I've still got a spare PCB).

There is a website which has a document with a step by step diagnose plan
to
find what can possibly cause the problems.  I'll have a google and see if I
can find it again.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Paul Bendall" <paul@xxxxxxx>
To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, November 01, 2007 11:19 AM
Subject: [ukha_d] [Slightly OT] Bolier woes


> Not exactly HA but I am hoping to canvass some views.
>
> Our current boiler is starting to play up, I keep having to reset it
> as it fails to run when required. I know it is a particuliarly bad
> model as it has been on Watchdog, Potterton Suprima. In addition it
> is non-condensing and the Energy Saving Trust state efficiency of
> ~75%.
>
> So I am likely to replace it in the next few years, but this posses
> some questions:
>
> - Should I go the whole hog and change to an unvented system (what
> are the benefits?)
>
> - In the future I plan to install solar panels for hot-water and
> also a wood pellet stove for the front room with a small back-
> boiler. Therefore, the gas boiler will then become secodary heating
> source just providing top-up to the renewable heating supplies. But
> I need a system that can cope with this more complex setup.
>
> - Any recommendations on manufacturer? I am thinking Viessmann as
> they seem to have a good approach, German engineering and have good
> controls and integrated with their own solar system. But I have also
> been recommended Worcester Bosch and Baxi.
>
> Any thoughts, comments would be appreciated.
>
> Paul
>
>
>
>
>
>