potterton suprima 30,worst boiler in the world?

yep phil,am your m8 2..Ive got a 30 suprima,its had a new pcb and everyother imaginable part about and around the system,now my gas valves gone..Any ideas where i can pick up a cheap one,why are all the prices so varied? kev

kevin cowley
August 2010

im taking a sledge hammer to see my 30 .shouldn't get any more probs.i had it with potterton,it would be chaper to burn £5 notes under a tank of water.

jon
August 2009

have had issues with 2 suprima he secondary heat exchangers leaking , both boliers had 2 be replaced, system water was ok and not sludged

steve
January 2009

total cr*p boiler !!!!! i fully agree

dave
January 2009

try the ideal classic HE very reliable

RAY
April 2007

i cant see any of these h e boilers lasting a great deal of time i was recently ask to recommend 1 and honestly could not. try although poss illegal to get the old type worcester 24 cdi not the h e type might get 1 on net

paul
January 2007

The Suprima 30 is a great little boiler IMO except for the PCB issue, if you're on the final revision PCB (Came in an update kit and is identified by being a grey, modular item with new harness) then you shouldn't have anymore PCB issues - Not changed any of the new ones as yet.

As for the gas valve - Its a Honeywell which is a good brand; once changed there's hardly anything else to change so it sounds like you've managed to get yourself a "Friday" boiler. if ya know what I mean.


So far, as a break-down engineer myself, I haven't had the pleasure of working on any of the Suprima HE appliances which is normally a good sign. But they have not yet been in production long enough, nor are they widespread enough to truly say whether or not they will "go-the-distance"... If you are after a good condenser; I would suggest the Performa HE and have it down-rated to the 12kW you'll be needing if the current Suprima 30 has enough juice for your property. These are much more wide-spread in the market place and as such, have proved themselves to be a reliable piece of kit in the field.


Obviously; this is just my personal opinion... I generally avoid installing appliances that have not been "field-tested" simply due to the fact that I like to know what I'm offering my clients.

Best of luck in the final decision.

GasAid.co.uk
January 2007