On Saturday, 14 April 2018 13:18:55 UTC+1, Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
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tabbypurr wrote:
On Saturday, 14 April 2018 10:59:35 UTC+1, Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
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tabbypurr wrote:

If they really do save pennies by using an ultra lightweight
material for the PCB and tracks, would be a make to avoid.

I think all boilers are makes to avoid bar Vaillant & WB, simply on
grounds of reliability.

The PCB on my Viessmann is made to an excellent standard. I know this
because I've replaced a PCB type fuse on it. But then, so are most
goods. I've never really come across one I'd describe as being made
from a poor quality PCB material.

Of course like all PCBs they can have burnt etc tracks if not fuse etc
protected, and you have a component or whatever fail short circuit. Or
it gets badly overheated.

none of that tells anything much about its reliability of course.

I was replying to a post about perceived build quality of PCBs.

Stating a particular boiler is just great in your own experience is of
limited value. You need statistics for many to get a truer picture.

I thought the Which report on boilers was well known round here.


NT