Potterton Fan Impeller

[GrahamT]

Hi

Anyone know if I can get a spare fan impeller for a Potterton Suprima 60L?

I have one where one of the 5 blades has broken off and Potterton are telling me that I'll need a whole new assembly.

Any help, much appreciated.

Graham

 

[namsag]

Do you mean the little plastic impellor on top of the fan if so dont worry about it they are for cooling and fan will work perfectly ok without them

 

[GrahamT]

I'm assuming so. It's at the front, facing you on this boiler

 

[namsag]

Yep dont worry about it . There are loads out there working perfectly well without them at all

 

[nickso]

if you can get one i would put one on. it will work without it but for how long is anyones guess.

 

[namsag]

Years,
Do you honestly think it cools down the motor that much Nickso considering the temp being discharged by the flue gases and heat within the boiler case.

 

[nickso]

dunno mate. it was put there for a reason though.

if i had the choice between a cheap (hopefully) plastic impellor andthe chance of a reasonably pricey fan possibly within a few years i know what i'd choose. but if i couldnt find a plastic impellor then i'd say **** it and live with it.

 

[GrahamT]

but if i couldnt find a plastic impellor then i'd say **** it and live with it.

Can't say I've been able to find one - certainly not made by potterton. Whether there's a generic one lurking about the net, I don't know.
It's ridiculous that they don't have them as spares and instead, tell me to buy a new fan assembly at £150!

 

[Agile]

They are fitted to provide additional cooling for the fan motor.

Many fans dont have them!

On your model and the others without motor coolers it does not seem to make any big difference to the longevity of the fans even if they do fall off.

Graham, you have evidently opened the combustion chamber for some reason otherwise you would not have broken/seen the fan. Be aware that only gas safe registered engineers should be opening that area for safety reasons.

Tony

 

[nickso]

you can get the impellors seperate....ive had them as vanstock before....i cant help you with a supplier as i get all my stuff delivered.......sometimes.

 

[Agile]

You are quite right, there is less risk opening a can of beans than a boiler's combustion chamber.

Conversely there is MORE risk opening the boiler.

Its well appreciated that non gas qualified people should not tough gas related parts of a boiler.

 

[nickso]

You are quite right, there is less risk opening a can of beans than a boiler's combustion chamber.

Conversely there is MORE risk opening the boiler.

Its well appreciated that non gas qualified people should not tough gas related parts of a boiler.

oops. i meant more risk. sorry turdy.

i'll be sure to tell any non gas people not to tough any gas related parts of a boiler. i'm sure they will be scared by the toughness of those parts.

remember folks.....don't tough them gas parts.

 

[Agile]

Oops, typing error there for tough read touch!