Potterton Prima F80

[boilerman]

A Potterton Prima F80 Boiler on the top of its metal covering [Tin I suspect] due to fine occasional dribble [leak] from the junction between the Pump connected to the Return pipe shows corrosion.
The corrosion is bad enough that if one exert pressure a hole will occur.
The heating system it does is Heat Only Open Vented [The house has Over flow and feeding water chambers in the loft.

Just to give you some idea on the set up;This Potterton within its metal enclosure at the bottom has a COMBUSTION CHAMBER. Just above this is situated HEAT EXCHANGER and on top of this is the FAN and then FLUE ELBOW and finally this top mental covering with the corrosion.

The Following is the manual; I am unable to put in the URL as I am new and this is first posting by mysely. If you google for Potterton Prima F80 one could find the manual.

Can one find a outer covering to replace the one with corrosion? Could this becarried out by a Gas Safe Installer?

 

[robsparky1975]

You would be better i think putting this on the plumbers forum

 

[john2512_00]

Unfortunetly my friend the front door and casing assembly are both obsolete for these boilers, they stopped making the boiler in 96 I think.

Its not by any chance right on the small square pannel in the middle on the top of the boiler? as they are still available, but any where else on the casing you had better prepare for a new boiler.

Theres no Legal way of fixing this up without the correct parts, and although given the type of boiler the risk of fumes escaping is not as high as some boilers, the case is still the combustion seal and as such is a danger if it is rotting through.

The good news is you dont need to rip out the whole heating system or convert to a combi, if the system is still going strong there are a number of options that you could replace your boiler with and keep your Hot water tanks etc