Dead Potterton 80 combi - Help please

[just pumps]

It died and the plumber quickly (maybe too quickly) said PCB and quoted £300-400.
Before spending out for a new pcb what else might it be guys/ gals?

Thanks.

 

[ianmcd]

do you have 240v to the pcb ?

 

[Harry Bloomfield]

It died and the plumber quickly (maybe too quickly) said PCB and quoted £300-400.
Before spending out for a new pcb what else might it be guys/ gals?

Thanks.

You will need to start by describing the symptoms, what is it doing / not doing?

 

[just pumps]

do you have 240v to the pcb ?

Yes, I saw that whilst watching.

 

[just pumps]

You will need to start by describing the symptoms, what is it doing / not doing?

It is dead Harry, nothing happening.

 

[ianmcd]

There is a fuse on F1 on the modulation control board , has it popped ?

 

[CBW]

If it’s getting voltage and no fuses have popped, then very likely it’s the pcb.

 

[just pumps]

There is a fuse on F1 on the modulation control board , has it popped ?

Thanks and will check that fuse first.

 

[Harry Bloomfield]

If it’s getting voltage and no fuses have popped, then very likely it’s the pcb.

You can buy exchange refurbished pcb's much cheaper than that.

 

[ianmcd]

if it is indeed the PCB not worth fixing new boiler time, honestly surprised it is still going, they were terrible boilers when new never mind now

 

[just pumps]

if it is indeed the PCB not worth fixing new boiler time, honestly surprised it is still going, they were terrible boilers when new never mind now

Not what I wanted to hear, how old might it be?

 

[ianmcd]

possibly up to 25 years old I think when they came out

 

[just pumps]

Fixed with a refurb PCB, thanks to all.

 

[Gasguru]

Its basically a Puma from the late 90s...a complete dog, most were ripped out 15 years ago.