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Hi all. I've got hold of a spare suprima, which I'm dismantling in order to get the heat exhanger out. I can't get the burner out. The manual says "disconnect the one screw, then hold the burner on the right hand side and pull forwards to slide it out of the casing" (or similar wording)...

Hmmm you sure? I read the operating manual very carefully and the process of changing the HE doesn't seem particularly complicated, and I was sure you didn't have to touch anything gas related. I'll have another read, and I'll also practice on the second hand boiler first (which ain't...

Well assuming (hoping...) that the heat exchanger is the same, I'm going to have a go at changing that myself. I've read the manual, it doesn't seem overly complicated, and there is no gas components invlolved. Is there anything obvious I should look out for?

As an aside... Assuming I wanted to get an engineer to completely replace my existing suprima with another one. It'll be the same boiler, with all the incoming pipework connections and flu at exactly the same locations. What kind of job is this? How much labour, etc?

Ohhh, I like that post, you don't know how good that sounds :D I hope you're right :P

Damn - you really think the heat exchanger will be different? I just bought a second hand Suprima 40 in the hope that I can replace the heat exchanger in my Suprima 60... :shock: :(

Hi. Potterton suprima boilers come in a range, from 30-100. The service manual for them is the same as are many of the parts. Does anyone know what the difference is between them, and which parts of the system are likely to differ? Thanks for any advice.

Hi all. I live in a maisonette, and recently we had a few problems in our kitchen which meant some leaking water went through to the downstairs neighbours kitchen. Their ceiling now has some rather nasty yellow stains on it. I've promised to rectify this, and will be repainting it for...

Well the leak sealer seems to have done the trick, the heat exchanger has stopped leaking. How long do you think this fix will last for? Is there anything I can treat the outside of the heat exchanger with that may stop it corroding further?

Its a Suprima 60. Yeah I've got the stuff and about to attempt it. The new heat exchanger is in excess of 200 for the part alone - ouch.

Thanks Ian - yeah I posted the reply on a different topic as no one seemed to be reading this... The leak is coming from the Heat Exchanger - it seems to be corroding on one side. My plumber has recommend I use some Furnox (or similar) which he thinks may stop the leak in the short term -...

I've taken the front cover off my Suprima 60 and found out what looks to be wrong. It seems the Heat Exchanger has corroded and is leaking water. It;s a very slow leak, an intermittent drip. I'd like to know if anyone has seen anything like this before... it seems strange, as it's a hefty...

No Suprema experts? :(

Hi, just had a mini boiler disaster. The neighbours complained of a damp ceiling, and I discovered brown water was dripping from the boiler. Its a Potterton Suprema. Of course I immediately turned it off and switched the mains off. I had a look inside and a pool of water has gathered at the...

Yes like I said, with woodstain which says on the tin that it seals it. Is there something better I should use?

Hi, I have a timber front door which keeps changing shape. Last winter I had to move the position of the latches and locks, and shave some timber off the edge, as it just kept expanding. This winter it's worse. Two weeks ago I did the whole exercise again, and shaved loads off the edge. Now...

Hi. I'm going to have to lift some floorboads this weekend. Can anyone advise on the best way to do this - the tools to use, the best position to lift then, and where to cut them if necessary (and with what?). Many thanks for any help.

Thanks. Assuming I do find a wire with some worn out insulation, is it acceptable to insulate it by wrapping it in insulation tape, or should I replace the wire?

But what I find confusing is, it's the lighting circuit. Why would a lighting cable be running under the floor?

Hi all. My brother has an electrical fault which I wonder if you could advise on. He lives in a first floor flat. When he walks through his hallway, more and more frequently the lighting circuit fuse goes, and he has to go to the fuse box and reset it. The fuse box is next to the landing near...