potterton suprima 60 driving me potty!!!!!

[johnnyh29]

Please help!! I have a potterton suprima 60 and it keeps cutting out. When i put the hot water on with the switch upstairs the boiler does nothing so i have to go down stairs switch the boiler off on the isolation switch and the boiler starts up and every thing is fine for about 2 minutes, but then the red light comes on and the boiler just stops working. If i turn it off again at the isolator it starts up again then does excatly the same thing. its driving me mad

 

[twgas]

does the pump work, it may be overheating, but it could be almost anything, if its a boiler fault you will need a RGI.

 

[adlplumbing]

does it work on central heating

 

[gas4you]

pcb fault

 

[jackpike]

hello johnny, first check the pump is running by undo ing the chrome screw in the centre of the pump, a bit of water will come out, you will be able to see if the spindle is turning, if thats turning, then you need a gassafe man to look at the boiler, the suprima's have a reputation for ciruit boards going, and the symtoms you describe suggest it could be just that

 

[johnnyh29]

does it work on central heating

no it does excatly the same as described above

 

[adlplumbing]

then its proably is pcb they go lot on this model
but you rgi to do it as you need to go into the combustion chamber

 

[powell30]

Not if it is already the 'new style'. Molex connectors only

 

[mickyg]

let the guy check the basics first. pump, bypass,header tank? sealed system? cold feed? gas ? etc.. seen far to many suprima pcbs replaced needlessly.