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If I were to replace a Potterton Suprima 70 and Boilermate II setup with a new combination boiler with no separate water tank... (1) Would I be able to keep the 8 existing radiators ? - They are in good condition and were bought with the above 9 years ago. (2) If I could keep the...

Oh guys - sorry I started arguments :cry: My experience of the Suprima is that it is problematic - but that doesn't mean to say it will be the same for everyone. Got it in 1997 and had a good half dozen "major" repairs (as well as annual services). I must admit it has put me off that...

Wow thanks guys I must admit I never thought the toilet cistern supply should be connected to the Gledhill - just that after I flush toilet I hear water filling in the Gledhill (wishful thinking???) I too would not touch another Potterton Suprima (repairs total more than the thing itself)...

Hey Agile !!! Thanks for your replies. You are so right. They guy who came yesterday more or less said "get rid of that thing" - the Boilermate II - because its failure has caused the destruction of the Potterton Suprima. He too recommended a Combi - I could then free up the amount of...

Wow Nickso !! I never saw the other pipe - it is at the back (!) YES there is the 15mm pipe (I can feel clogged with silt) and then this other (22mm?) pipe (not clogged as above silt level). I am guessing the 15mm feeds the coil, the 22mm feeds the main tank - is that right ??? You...

The bolier - Potterton Suprima - has been totally ruined with water damage I'm afraid - there is no chance of repair (cost more than a replacement Potterton). The f/e tank is full of thick green/brown "silt" and this has got into the f/e tank feed pipe (15mm) to the main tank and so is...

When I was sold this (about 9 years ago) they explained how "magical" it was and how it was not like a hot water storage tank. (How gullible was I... :oops: ) It was along the lines of....main tank is kept constantly full of hot water and has a large coil inside it. Through this coil a...

I have exactly the same. Yesterday system was drained to attempt repair to boiler. On trying to fill back up overhead (filler/expansion) tank is full of "silt" which has seeped into (and blocked) cold feed to main unit . Harrogate Gas - how much would a job like the one you describe cost ...

Cheers Guys - everyone of you Kevplumb - you ain't wrong - but it was expensive rubbish :oops: Nickso you are totally right about the upper tank feed pipe being clogged up. All I wanna find out now is I can use the immersion heater - daren't just turn it on in case there is no water...

Thanks for your help guys. The water had done so much damage to the inside of the Potterton Suprima. It had rusted in the space of a day ! It had seeped into the fan, the heat exchange, the gas burners - eveything. The circuit board was water free and whilst replaced 2 years ago would...

OK so here's a recap. Have a Potterton Suprima 70 Boiler (in kitchen) feeding upstairs Gledhill Boilermate II. New years day, water leaking out of bottom of Potterton. Arrange fixed price repair with Heat Team. Guy calls today as promised - opens front of Potterton and water flows out...

I have opted for a fixed price boiler repair (£300) which in all honesty I may be paying over the odds for because I have since learnt British Gas do a fixed price repair for £156 - even less if you are a BG customer. The company I have gone for - HeatTeam look fantastic and I am sure they...

Gas bills these days vary enormously not due to the amount of gas used but what BASIS you are being charged on. If your supplier is giving you the standard, non capped rate this will be a lot higher than a monthly direct debit on a capped rate. Indeed the former have suffered the brunt of the...

I have called Potterton/Heatteam earlier today as it is under ten years old - we had our kitchen refitted in late 1997 and it was part of that. Are you sure it was manufactured in May 1996 - will it have been in storage for a while before it was fitted ? It has had several repairs over the...

The model is Suprima 70 - G.C No 41 607 79 Serial number is AHHS 618 0029 I think it is 9 years old.