What kind of fault does Potterton profile boiler have?

The fan would start then stop, start then stop and keep repeating this for some time before the boiler would fire up. This fault is common on both Potterton Prima F boilers and Potterton Profile boilersand we’ve seen a similar fault on a Baxi Solo PF boilertoo.

Why does my Potterton Prima F boiler not start?

The fan would start then stop, start then stop and keep repeating this for some time before the boiler would fire up. This fault is common on both Potterton Prima F boilers and Potterton Profile boilers and we’ve seen a similar fault on a Baxi Solo PF boiler too.

What’s the problem with the Potterton Interpart PCB?

That left us with the PCB (the printed circuit board). We fitted a new, genuine Potterton Interpart PCB (part No. 407677) but still had the same problem with the fan cycling. Besides the fan and APS, many other components interact with the PCB, including the overheat thermostat (limit stat) and the main boiler stat.

Is the Potterton Suprima boiler in a cupboard?

The boiler we saw was in a garage, not enclosed in a cupboard. It clearly still had the old style circuit board, in fact one of the earliest circuit boards fitted to the Potterton Suprima, with a membrane panel which has to be pressed to re-set the boiler if it locks out.

How does a Potterton profile gas boiler work?

When the Potterton Profile boiler is working correctly the fan starts up and draws air into the boiler ensuring there is adequate fresh air for combustion and that there is no residual combustible gas present.

Is there a fault in the Potterton Prima F boiler?

This fault is a common fault both on Potterton Profile gas boilers and Potterton Prima F gas boilers (it doesn’t happen on Prima B and Prima C boilers which are significantly different).

How often does a Potterton 50E boiler fan cycle?

Occasionally the boiler completely fails to light. Potterton Profile 50e boiler fan cycles on and off. This Potterton Profile boiler fan would cycle on and off repeatedly, every few seconds, but not go to ignition Though there are cheaper “reconditioned” PCBs or cloned PCBs available on the Internet we never touch these.