On Sun, 16 Nov 2003 11:40:31 +0000, alan wrote:

"Ed Sirett" wrote in message on.co.uk...
On Sat, 15 Nov 2003 15:40:13 +0000, alan wrote:

hi I have a Potterton Suprema 30 boiler, the thermal couplers going so
says a plumber I know as the hot water keeps going off, about once a
week. Is it easy to do myself?

Can I do it myself legally?
How much should it cost to get someone to do it properly if i cant do
it?

Any help would be appreciated

thanks.......

Assuming the fault is the the thermocouple then you can fix it yourself if
you are competant to do so.

A pro would/could/should charge you a minmum call out plus 5 quid for the
part. I have heard stories (first hand) of people who have paid silly
money (£100) for this job.

Thanks for the advice... the potterton suprema 30 boiler is 6 years
old as thats how old the house is, also i had it (serviced!!) by
British Gas last september 2002 when I moved in. The corgi engineer
came in tested with a probe for leaks I assume and left two minutes
later, leaving me with a £100 bill!

I hope anyone can recommend me a good engineer in the thurrock,
lakeside area. or is there any plans for the inside of this boiler i
can see online to show me what to look for if i decide to do it.

Do they make Suprimas with permanent pilot lights? I thought all such
models were electroinc ignition. Perhaps there is another root cause of
the intermittent problems the OP had?

I think the group needs a bit more info.

1) How do you reset things after there is a failure.
2) I presume this boiler heats both water and radiators?
3) Do the radiators stop working also at the same time?

It may well be that you have a totally different problem to the original
as stated.
Did the 'plumber' make this comment after seeing the boiler or just as a
speculative comment?

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