We have recently moved into an older house that has a Potterton Profile Boiler fitted in the garage. One day I noticed the radiators were not hot even thought the red 'on' light on the control panel in the kitchen was showing.
A relative who knows a bit about boilers came around took the front panel off the boiler in the garge, turned the dial from '4' to '0', pressed the red reset button and turned the dial back to '4'. After turning the heating on all worked.
The next day again the heating did not automatically come on even though the red 'on' light on the timer was showing inside the house. I followed what was done before - i.e. took the panel off the boiler, turned the dial to '0', pressed the red reset button and turned the dial back to '4'. Heating worked.
I now have to press this reset button every time I want the heating to come on.
Please can someone explain whether I should pay to have this problem fixed or simply buy a new boiler??? This boiler is 10-15 years old now.
To make matters worse a week after discovering the above I heard a noisy banging and boiling noise from the water tank (upstairs in the airing cupboard) and nearby pipes under the floor boards. This has happened twice tonight and I am worried. From the boiler it sounds as if the water is over heating and boiling up. Then you can hear the water move under the floorboards through the pipes.
Please again can anybody offer some help or advice???
A relative who knows a bit about boilers came around took the front panel off the boiler in the garge, turned the dial from '4' to '0', pressed the red reset button and turned the dial back to '4'. After turning the heating on all worked.
The next day again the heating did not automatically come on even though the red 'on' light on the timer was showing inside the house. I followed what was done before - i.e. took the panel off the boiler, turned the dial to '0', pressed the red reset button and turned the dial back to '4'. Heating worked.
I now have to press this reset button every time I want the heating to come on.
Please can someone explain whether I should pay to have this problem fixed or simply buy a new boiler??? This boiler is 10-15 years old now.
To make matters worse a week after discovering the above I heard a noisy banging and boiling noise from the water tank (upstairs in the airing cupboard) and nearby pipes under the floor boards. This has happened twice tonight and I am worried. From the boiler it sounds as if the water is over heating and boiling up. Then you can hear the water move under the floorboards through the pipes.
Please again can anybody offer some help or advice???
