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Potterton Suprima Parts

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  • 19-04-2016 5:43pm
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    dmboards
    Registered Users Posts: 20 ✭


    Folks,

    I ahev a Potterton Suprima 50 that I need some parts for. Anyone recently replaced a Suprima thatw as in working order?

    Thanks
    DM


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    K.Flyer
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    Are you working on the boiler yourself?


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    dmboards
    Registered Users Posts: 20 ✭dmboards


    Hi K.Flyer,

    No will be getting gas engineer to work on it. Do you know of someone with parts available?


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    K.Flyer
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    I don't have, no. Are the parts not available from the local suppliers?


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    dmboards
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    I dont have engineer yet. What happened was I was getting boiler serviced but because the case has rusted through on one side I got a hazard notice. Boiler in perfect working order - serviced every year so only problem is case. I was wondeirng if I got a new case could it be replaced ... but if I cant find the part then its not an option. Replacing with new boiler is quoted at over €2K. Its a long shot I know ....


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    K.Flyer
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    What caused the corrosion in the first place?


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    dmboards
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    There was a leak on one of the water pipes some years ago - subsequently fixed but the damage was done and evntually rusted through. I dont know if its even practical to replace the casing to be honest but if it saves the price of a new boiler then its worth it. The motivation is that the entire house needs to be renovated and the plan is to do so in a couple of years - but dont want big expense on changing boiler now.


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    K.Flyer
    Registered Users Posts: 8,565 ✭✭✭K.Flyer


    There is a fair amount of labour involved in replacing the main casing / chasis of that, or any other boiler.
    For a start it means draining down the system, the boiler is then taken down off the wall, pulled apart and rebuilt transferring all of your old components back into the replacement casing, where you will need to replace seals and gaskets and most probably the flue.
    For a boiler that is at least 10 years old I really cannot see it being worth that effort nor the cost of doing it.
    Then, even if you did get someone to take it on, and after spending all that money, you would still have a boiler that's at least 10 years old.
    Pretty soon after you will be needing a pcb or a fan.
    In my opinion do yourself a favour and bite the bullet and have a new boiler installed with a decent warranty.


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    Johnny_Fontane
    Registered Users Posts: 3,093 ✭✭✭Johnny_Fontane


    WE have a Suprima in our house. Had a guy around as it stopped working. Said it was the fan.

    Is the fan replaceable. He talked about getting the whole thing replaced if he couldnt get the part.


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    aujopimur
    Registered Users Posts: 3,953 ✭✭✭aujopimur


    Johnny_Fontane wrote: »
    WE have a Suprima in our house. Had a guy around as it stopped working. Said it was the fan.

    Is the fan replaceable. He talked about getting the whole thing replaced if he couldnt get the part.
    Plenty of them on Ebay UK.


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    dmboards
    Registered Users Posts: 20 ✭dmboards


    Hi Johnny, I replaced the entire boiler in but its quite some time and gas engineer took it away. I had googled parts and found some in UK but wasn't minded to sourced them. I dont know if the fan can be replaced but maybe K.Flyer can help
    DM


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    K.Flyer
    Registered Users Posts: 8,565 ✭✭✭K.Flyer


    Johnny_Fontane wrote: »
    WE have a Suprima in our house. Had a guy around as it stopped working. Said it was the fan.

    Is the fan replaceable. He talked about getting the whole thing replaced if he couldnt get the part.


    There are a few variants of the Suprima, but as far as I know all fans are still available from suppliers.


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