rip off gas safe engineer on pcb ???????? help please

[okneedhelpplease]

Hi all again just had a so call gas safe engineer to one of my properties and it has a potterton prima 60f boiler. Yes i no its old but get this, it keeps tripping my main circute board with out blowing the boiler fuse when you turn the boiler on. So called someone out who as told me its my pcb ond its going to cost £271 PLUS £60 TO FIT. is this right

 

[seco services]

pick them up for around £150

 

[okneedhelpplease]

could this be the problem of tripping my elec though

 

[okneedhelpplease]

sorry and thank you for the promp reply

 

[seco services]

can be a number of things tripping the elecy.
does it trip straight away with heating or hw being called for ?

 

[okneedhelpplease]

yes most of the time but not always

 

[seco services]

could be a sticking/faulty pump, motorised valve.
what size is the fuse in the systems fused spur on the wall ?

 

[okneedhelpplease]

3 amp

 

[okneedhelpplease]

is there any way of checking these. Dont get me wrong i dont mind paying for work but i dont like being ripped off.

 

[seco services]

really better someone seeing the job and running some checks on the system.
but pcb would be one of my last suspects.

you say it only happens now and then but you can disconnect the pump and see if the boiler fires every time.

 

[okneedhelpplease]

thank you for your help.

all the very best for the future

 

[Red_Man]

If you dont like a quote, get more.

 

[ianniann]

I'm starting to think these PCBs that everyone complains about never actually fail. It's always something else

 

[Geminiservices]

Hi i'm a heating engineer it's very rare for the pcb to blow.
You need to do a few checks first. You say it only trips now and again.
I have come across a problem with the fan sum times sticks which gets hot and trips the power.
But my best advice is to find a good plumber/gas fitter and stick with him.
He/she may cost a bit more but if you trust them and give repeat business they will look after you.

 

[Boilerman2]

The PCB fitted to this boiler is VERY repliable, I have had to replace a handfull over the years, BUT i can assure you I have never known one to take out the fuse in the Spur connection, my money is on the Circulation pump or motoised valve!!