On Sun, 8 Feb 2004 16:43:30 +0000, tony sayer
wrote:

In article , Andy Hall
writes
On Sun, 8 Feb 2004 12:44:13 +0000, tony sayer
wrote:

There is only one PCB it does 'everything'.


[1] In fact there are significant numbers of Suprimas being installed in new
build. Probably because architects have not clocked the problems with them
and are still specifiying them.


One would have hoped that they have eventually sorted the "electronics"
problems of this boiler but from what you say this doesn't seem to be
the case:-(

That depends on the lifetime cost to the manufacturer of leaving alone
vs. doing a design change.

One might have thought that those who spec boilers would have noticed
this now. I wouldn't have thought that any self respecting plumber would
fir them as replacements!...

Well.... the industry is conservative and Potterton continues to live
on its earlier good name.

If you've been into a plumbing/heating merchant, there are plenty of
manufacturer loyalty schemes with quite nice rewards.



Do you remember the Ford Pinto debacle? This was that if this car
was rear ended in a particular way, the doors would jam and the fuel
tank would explode, incinerating the occupants.

There were numerous incidents of this and eventually it was noticed by
IIRC a consumer action group. It turned out that Ford had known
about this for some time but had worked out that it was cheaper to pay
out compensation than modify the car.



Yes, disgusting!......

Apologies for raising what must be a difficult subject for you.


..andy

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