Hot water timer just came on and the boiler fired up and heated but that was it.. the system rattled like mad for a while and then the boiler shut off.. i presume due to an overheat. It has a seperate wall mounted programmer, a potterton one. All power appears to be ok up in the closet at the pump and valve..... any ideas.. Thanks.
Potterton suprima 30 problem..
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Did everything get hot - radiators and hot water. If not then it sounds like your pump is either not spinning or the impeller is detached. There should be a screw or nut on the front of the pump which you can undo to manually rotate the pump shaft.
Paul
Paul
No, nothing getting hot... i have undone the screw and it turns free... what i think is not happening is that the pump doesn't appear to be getting the message to do anything. Not getting any noises from the pump.. the power is ok up there, the valve light are on and operates when switched from hw to ch.. The boiler will go through it's cycle of firing up but it just then runs for a minute or so and hisses and then the flame is cut out which i presume is a safety cut out thing.
The pipes sometimes knock like mad before it cuts out but i think that may be because the water in the boiler is being boiled causing temporay air problems... just a guess!!
Could this be a problem with the control, timer unit... it has done some strange things in the past but always worked again ok after a while.
The system was fitted when the house was built 5 years ago... just for info.
The pipes sometimes knock like mad before it cuts out but i think that may be because the water in the boiler is being boiled causing temporay air problems... just a guess!!
Could this be a problem with the control, timer unit... it has done some strange things in the past but always worked again ok after a while.
The system was fitted when the house was built 5 years ago... just for info.
B
breezer
I am not saying it is but it may be the pump has gone, can you not get a a voltage tester to see if anything there?
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It does sound like the pump. If you can't get a voltage tester as breezer suggests take the 3 wires out and wire them up to a 240v appliance such as a bedside lamp, hairdryer or something to see if you have power.
What type of pump is it, make and model if possible? You'll usually find they're either Grundfoss, Myson or Wilo Salmson.
What type of pump is it, make and model if possible? You'll usually find they're either Grundfoss, Myson or Wilo Salmson.
Hi all... thanks for your help but i have found the problem..
I tested the power out to the pump from the connections on the boiler and nothing was going out... i removed the printed circuit board and turned it around and there was the problem... a bad bit of circuit solder on the pump feed termination... i got the soldering iron out and hey presto i have heat and water again..!! Handy as i had just come come back 5 hours out in the woods on my trials motorcycles and was a bit sweaty!!
Thanks again, i am sure i will need help again..
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I tested the power out to the pump from the connections on the boiler and nothing was going out... i removed the printed circuit board and turned it around and there was the problem... a bad bit of circuit solder on the pump feed termination... i got the soldering iron out and hey presto i have heat and water again..!! Handy as i had just come come back 5 hours out in the woods on my trials motorcycles and was a bit sweaty!!
Thanks again, i am sure i will need help again..
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The problem has partialy returned... the pcb is the problem again but this stime i think it needs a replacement.. where would be the best place to obtain one at a sensible price.
it is potterton suprima 30 ... thanks for any help.
it is potterton suprima 30 ... thanks for any help.
I have one on my van 
New will cost about £130 +VAT, so you may want to search for a reconditioned one. The part no is 5102160 for new or 40775099 for reconditioned. Try a search on google or look for boiler spares in yellow pages.
Just found www.cetltd.com, which has reconditioned ones for £36.40 don't know how reliable they are though.
New will cost about £130 +VAT, so you may want to search for a reconditioned one. The part no is 5102160 for new or 40775099 for reconditioned. Try a search on google or look for boiler spares in yellow pages.
Just found www.cetltd.com, which has reconditioned ones for £36.40 don't know how reliable they are though.
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