Anyone had any dealings with one of these cheap and nasty beasts. Went to one today that gave the symtoms of a blocked primary h/e. I assume as the h/e is common to both heating and hot water (as with the Lynx) a summers worth of heating the hot water has baked any crud solid inside the heating side. Any one changed a h/e on one of these? Is it feasible or will it turn into a can of worms?
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If it is that...its the easiest heat exchanger to change that i have come across.
Avidfan, if Vokera boilers (in your estimation) are a dung heap, what do you consider a superb boiler.
Pity you do not understand this boiler as it has some fine feature hard to find in boilers costing a lot more.
Pity you do not understand this boiler as it has some fine feature hard to find in boilers costing a lot more.
I hope you're going to clean the flow restrictor on the cold inlet to the heat exchanger before coming to that rash conclusion.
The only other minor fault these boilers suffer from is a leaking blanking plug on the left hand plastic manifold. Removing the moulding flashing cures that.
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I like Vokeras but the amount of heat exchangers i have changed on these things is verging on the ridiculous.
Must be at least a bad as the potterton suprima pcb debacle.
Must be at least a bad as the potterton suprima pcb debacle.
All depends on the location. Here in London scale is never a problem. Where are you scat?
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No scale were i am. Its the bloody things passing mains across into the heating.
Done loads.
I have had to change a few secondar HEs that have failed due to mains pressure.
Can only assume Vokera dont make them like they use to. You will note the main HE is no where as heavy as the ones fitted to Flowmatics and Excels
Can only assume Vokera dont make them like they use to. You will note the main HE is no where as heavy as the ones fitted to Flowmatics and Excels
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I've got one customer who has had 4 in 4 years (under warranty of course)
System water spotless, pressure reducing valve on the mains.
And what were they thinking about when they put the pressure gauge hidden inside on the option.
System water spotless, pressure reducing valve on the mains.
And what were they thinking about when they put the pressure gauge hidden inside on the option.
Yes, very silly if you ask me.
Have you guys looked at the new line of Vokeras? Quite a large selection and one PCB fits all (DIP switches select the model). Staff at Vokera gave me run down on the boiler when I dropped in for some advise on Compact.
Those familiar with Compact will be pleased to hear the clip that holds EV pipe in place behind the pump, has now been modified so you do not get a bath when removing the boiler cover
Have you guys looked at the new line of Vokeras? Quite a large selection and one PCB fits all (DIP switches select the model). Staff at Vokera gave me run down on the boiler when I dropped in for some advise on Compact.
Those familiar with Compact will be pleased to hear the clip that holds EV pipe in place behind the pump, has now been modified so you do not get a bath when removing the boiler cover
What do you make of the new range with the HE horizontal? I cant believe you can service/work on it with only 12mm side clearance as the chap at installer live told me was all you needed to have.
Looks like a designer malfunction from someone who never asked the people who work on them for a point of view.
Perhaps a Doctor Drivel design
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What do you make of the new range with the HE horizontal? I cant believe you can service/work on it with only 12mm side clearance as the chap at installer live told me was all you needed to have.
Looks like a designer malfunction from someone who never asked the people who work on them for a point of view.
Perhaps a Doctor Drivel design
i think thats my linea. it does look a little tight for 12mm.
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