Potterton EP2 Twin Channel Programmer

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This is an issue that can occur with all boilers and Potterton’s are no exception. When you switch on your central heating, it will push hot water around your central heating system and eventually, that water will return slightly cooler to the return pipe. If you have an older boiler, you might, therefore, want to consider replacing the whole boiler with an energy-efficient new boiler that could end up saving you money in the long run. # 3 – Cold Return Pipe If the problem is being caused by a more serious issue with an internal component in the boiler such as the heat exchanger, you will need to get an engineer to take a look and suggest the best course of action # 2 – Boiler Switches Off Before Radiators Are Up To Temperature

If there is a problem with these sensors, they can begin to send messages telling the boiler the water is up to temperature when it isn’t. This causes the boiler to cut off and stop heating the water further. This is a problem that you will need an engineer to help you fix. If the problem is being caused by limescale, the engineer will be able to clean things up using specialist chemicals. He will probably do this by carrying out a hot flush. If this is the decision you take, be sure to get a quote from Heatable. Heatable is an online installation firm that offers some of the best prices on a wide range of high-quality boilers from Potterton and all other major boiler manufacturers.Faulty Air Pressure Switch – If this switch is sending the wrong signals to the PCB, this can lead to this problem as well as others. The fan is a crucial component in any boiler as it helps to remove the harmful gases your boiler creates from your boiler. When you switch on your Potterton boiler, you might well notice a small whirring sound as it fires up. Both of these problems usually come down to an issue with the diverter valve. The diverter valve is the component in your combi boiler which directs hot water to either the taps and showers or towards your radiators.

There are also various different fault codes that your Potterton boiler could generate. These include E131, E133, E151, E152, E160 and E161. How to Fix it: I got the item okay - very prompt - and the courier did not seem to need a signature so put it through the letterbox as I had asked. Thank you. Where the problem is a major one, you might end up deciding to buy a whole new boiler. If you do, we have recommended Heatable as the place to look for the best priced new boilers around.

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A similar, but slightly less common problem is the other way round with hot water working but no central heating.

Have you had problems with your Potterton boiler? Did our guide help you identify and fix the issue? Do you have questions about any issues we haven’t covered in this guide? Any tips for other readers that we haven’t mentioned? Once you have identified and fixed the leak, you will then be able to repressurise the system and it should now work as normal. My system originally had a multi fuel coal boiler, as we did not have mains gas in the village. We had a radiator in the loft that remained on all the time then, I think all the other rads had TRV's, and from memory I think we had a room stat in the hall but cannot remember. I have the above controller. It cannot have the heating and water set to come on at different times so I want to change it out. This is the fan and your boiler needs to know that the fan is operating before it can switch other components on. If the fan isn’t recognised, the boiler will not start and if the signal is intermittent, the fan may end up switching itself off and on repeatedly.As we noted before, if you have an older boiler, you might reach the conclusion that your money is better spent on a brand new boiler rather than patching up an old one. #5 – No Hot Water / No Central Heating Potterton offers a selection of optional boiler controls and accessories to help make your heating system as energy efficient as possible. Not only that but Potteron’s boiler controls can improve indoor comfort levels and help to reduce the cost of your heating bills, provided you choose correctly. There are several different controls that you can use with your Potterton heating and hot water system, so it’s a good idea to take a look at all the options available to you before making any decisions. NTC Thermistor – This is the proper name of the temperature sensors. Sometimes this component can go wrong but sometimes the problem can be with the printed circuit board (PCB) that isn’t receiving messages from this sensor properly. It is usually recommended to fix an issue with low pressure in a boiler by topping up the system pressure. This is quite simple to do using the internal filling loop. But if the problem is being caused by a leak, it is only a matter of time before it reoccurs. This is another job for a qualified engineer as it involves testing components underneath your boiler’s casing.

Wiring issues – if your boilers wiring has come loose or got damaged, this can affect the signal reached the printed circuit board (PCB). In this guide, we have outlined the five most common problems you are likely to encounter with your Potterton boiler. We have explained what the cause of the problem is likely to be and also what is needed to fix it.

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I will ask my mate (he never did the conversion to gas as I did not know him then) about a room stat.