potterton netaheat busted

oscarbrindle · 26 Aug 2006

I have a Potterton Netaheat Boiler. It was cutting out after a couple of minutes and then switching off and on every couple of seconds. I replaced the PCB (with a second hand one)and it worked! For 2 days. Now it doesn't even try to light. Is it worth trying a new PCB or will I bite the bullet and get a new boiler

garethgas · 27 Aug 2006

Hi there,
Personally, I'd change it. Its an old boiler and has had a good innings and parts are difficult to get hold of.
Good luck

ollski · 27 Aug 2006

What sort of netaheat?, could be any age.

oscarbrindle · 27 Aug 2006

garethgas, thanks for the advice, I'm hoping to get a wee while more from it, maybe I'm asking too much of the old girl.

ollski, it is a Netaheat electronic 10-16, cheers

ollski · 27 Aug 2006

Oh right ok, old then. sounds like an air pressure problem.

ChrisR · 27 Aug 2006

Arthritic fan?

garethgas · 27 Aug 2006

I agree with both the others guys...I'd go straight to the APS or the fan itself and check those first.
garethgas

Ollski... I thought the only 2 netaheats were the 10/16 and the 16/22?

bripl · 27 Aug 2006

so did i but apparently their are over 20 versions

oscarbrindle · 27 Aug 2006

garethgas said:
I agree with both the others guys...I'd go straight to the APS or the fan itself and check those first.
garethgas

Ollski... I thought the only 2 netaheats were the 10/16 and the 16/22?

fan seems to be working, what's the APS??

ollski · 27 Aug 2006

Please don't mess in this one, it needs a pro to go inside it....they can be death traps. The aps is the disc thing with the plastic pipe on it, the fan creates a pressure differential which moves the diaphragm inside to make a microswitch.

ChrisR · 27 Aug 2006

fan seems to be working

You need to measure the air pressure it's generating - get someone who knows the boiler.

There was a 6/10 as well. Then MkI, II, F and Electronic. I think I've got 5 different MI's!

bab · 27 Aug 2006

Not forgeting the Netaheat profile. I being a lancashire Brindle.

ChrisR · 28 Aug 2006

Oh, in case anyone thought I forgot - there were Netaheat Profiles

Agile · 28 Aug 2006

I think that "Bab" mentioned the Netaheat Profile 50 min before you!

I dont know where Lanchashire comes into it though!

Tony

ChrisR · 28 Aug 2006

I think that "Bab" mentioned the Netaheat Profile 50 min before you!

Yes dear, the

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