Sime boilers.

[Bodd]

Dear Registered Engineer, This Safety Alert has been published to highlight a possible safety issue with the Sime “Format C” boilers, models 80C, 100C and 110C. A small number of these boilers (less than 1%) have malfunctioned due to a faulty printed circuit board. This has resulted in severe overheating of the appliance.  Background Gas Safe registered engineers that encounter any of these boilers that are not already modified, should advise their customers immediately that the boiler should not be used until a manufacturer supplied safety kit is fitted. The safety kit comprises of a manual reset overheat thermostat, securing spring and necessary electrical connection components Part No. 8089851. For reference safety kit installation instructions can be read here. Action to take It is not possible to prevent the failure of the printed circuit board.


 Registered engineers are able to obtain the safety kit on a free of charge basis .. ( CHEAKY BUGGERS)
by contacting Sime Ltd on 0845 901 1114.  Further information Contact Sime Ltd on 0845 901 1114 for further information regarding this issue. 

 

[Boilerman2]

In my opinion Sime should be contacting all registered boiler owners to arrange to send their own engineers to fit modification at no cost to the end user!! - especially as the fault is deemed serious enough to raise a safety Bulletin

 

[Bodd]

I know. Very cheeky

 

[nickso]

Sime should collectively commit suicide and cease all trading.