Potterton Suprima 50 firing up, then stopping, then again.

[misterdubya]

I guess the op has been touching himself up. His own profits that is.

 

[TrevorGeorge]

I guess the op has been touching himself up. His own profits that is.

Like most people I don't like being ripped-off by Trades-people who assume that their clients are naive or thick, which is what's happened to me many times in the past with Kitchen Appliances and Car-Servicing / Repairs.
Mostly I know what's wrong before the 'specialists' arrive, so I can quickly spot someone who is trying to 'Con' me.
I would rather keep my hard-earned cash in my pocket, than give it to someone who's trying to pull a fast one . . . like Potterton's agents for example.

I was unaware of the "red lead" problem on the Potterton Suprima 50 until I had some helpful responses, both on this forum and other forums I read.
The lead has now been replaced by myself at the cost of £4.37 and the Suprima 50 is now working once again as it should.

Thank you to those of you who gave helpful replies.

 

[Andy4444]

You appear to have edited your post regarding working on your neighbour's boiler?

 

[misterdubya]

You appear to have edited your post regarding working on your neighbour's boiler?

He has. The op has obviously been frantically 'googleing' about what is legal and illegal when it comes to 'gas'.

The op was a bit of a fool typing what he did, and so retracted it. Idiot. An idiot breaking the law actually.

 

[Andy4444]

It's a fair cop

 

[Agile]

He talks about being conned by tradespeople.

Then he admits that he is an illeagle !

 

[TrevorGeorge]

All I have done for my neighbours is to show / help them how to replace the PCB's when they have failed, instead of them being ripped off by Potterton. They will also be informed about the 'red lead' fault, which does not require access to the Combustion Chamber.

I didn't open up the Combustion Chambers on my neighbour's Suprima 50's, if that's what a few of you are concerned about.

If what I've done is 'illeagle' (sic) then so be it.
I doubt if anyone here hasn't done something illegal in their lifetime

 

[Dan Robinson]

Another know it all that knows far less than he would like to believe - I wish someone would have help all these poorly avians.


So, Mr Trevor. Are you going to break the run, and answer a simple question?

What is a reasonable profit percentage for an independent boiler repair company to make?

 

[Andy4444]

That's a pretty neat trick not taking off the front cover to replace the HT lead

 

[Dan Robinson]

 

[TrevorGeorge]

That's a pretty neat trick not taking off the front cover to replace the HT lead

You have to remove the front panel (two screws) but you do not have to access the Combustion chamber to replace the poor quality 'red lead', or to change the igniter, as that can be done from below the Combustion Chamber.

 

[Agile]

They will also be informed about the 'red lead' fault, which does not require access to the Combustion Chamber.

If what I've done is 'illeagle' (sic) then so be it.

I suppose the case of the Suprima is black too?

The ign lead pretty obviously needs to enter the combustion chamber in order to connect to the ignition electrode!

Perhaps you sont even realise what the combustion chamber is? Its a gas sealed box which keeps the noxious products of combustion gases sealed from the room where the boiler is fitted!

We read about a lot of illeagles on this forum!

 

[TrevorGeorge]

What is a reasonable profit percentage for an independent boiler repair company to make?

Not £350, which is what Potterton were going to charge me.
Anyway, why bother to call someone out, if you can do it yourself ?

I can now fix my Washing Machine and Dishwater for common faults, by carefully observing what the Service Agents have done, as they've huffed-and-puffed their way around a simple switch or replaced motor-brushes for example, saying "ooh, this is a difficult one", to justify them asking for me £150 for a ten-minute job an a £5 part.

One even said it was impossible to access my integrated Dishwasher, so I had to remove the two retaining screws for him, and pull it out myself. It doesn't give you much faith . . . and he came highly recommended.

 

[Andy4444]

That's a pretty neat trick not taking off the front cover to replace the HT lead

You have to remove the front panel (two screws) but you do not have to access the Combustion chamber to replace the poor quality 'red lead', or to change the igniter, as that can be done from below the Combustion Chamber.

Please could someone enlighten the Op. I fear he may never get out of the very deep hole he has dug

 

[TrevorGeorge]

Please could someone enlighten the Op (about the Combustion Chamber).

The manual supplied by Potterton refers to the part which I removed as the "Front Case".
The Combustion Chamber is where the combustion takes place, behind another plate, which I did not need to remove.
This is also what the most recent *approved* agent said when he was doing a general Service. He didn't need to replace anything, but still charged me £125 for a 15-minute job, which I needed to have done just for the bit of paper he gave me.