How does a Powermax boiler work?
Powermax 140 and 155x are combination boilers in which the gas burner heats the contents of a built-in thermal store. This heated water is used as ‘primary’ water and circulated, as required, to the radiators.
What is a CPSU boiler?
CPSU stands for Combined Primary Storage Unit and the key feature of this type of boiler is that a large volume of water is stored by the boiler itself. This means that a CPSU can release hot water to the radiators or the taps extremely quickly – much faster than a standard boiler.
What type of boiler is a Powermax 155?
Non-Condensing CPSU boiler
The Powermax 155 has a SAP seasonal efficiency rating of 80.9%. The 155 is a Non-Condensing CPSU boiler with a maximum power output of 15.5kw that uses Gas as its fuel source.
Why was the Potterton PowerMax boiler taken over?
The Potterton Powermax boiler for some reason seems to frighten gas safe engineers away. As soon as the name Powermax is mentioned no one wants to know. But why? The Powermax boiler was made by range before Potterton took the boiler over. The boiler was based on an excellent concept it’s a shame the implementation was so flawed.
What kind of boiler does PowerMax boiler have?
Just type into Google, Powermax boiler and the model number, and you will find all the information you need. HE being the Highly Efficient condensing version. The new version on the Powermax boiler is a boiler and cylinder joined together as one. High-pressure hot water and pressurized central heating system .
Why is my PowerMax he boiler not working?
Most of the problems they exhibit seem to be associated with system pressure loss which is not always a fault in the boiler – leaking pipework or radiators can just as easily be the cause. But not always! Here are the problems I regularly encounter with the Potterton Powermax HE:
What are the fault codes for Potterton boilers?
Potterton Assure Combi and system Boiler Error Codes 1 Fault Code 2 E09 3 E10 4 E12 5 E13 6 E15 7 E20 8 E28 9 E40 10 E50
What kind of boiler does a Potterton PowerMax have?
Potterton abandoned this principle and the New Potterton PowerMax models have a small but otherwise conventional mains pressure hot water cylinder built into them with a separate gas boiler, all in the same box.
How did the PowerMax high pressure shower boiler work?
An integrated device that was capable of delivering both central heating and mains high-pressure hot water. This was using the ‘thermal store’ principle, so high-pressure showers could be fitted in flats especially without the use of those expensive and noisy pumps. So how did the Powermax boiler work?
Is the PowerMax boiler allowed under building regulations?
Otherwise known as unvented hot water cylinders were not permitted under the Building Regulations. The only way to get high-performance showers was by installing pumps. The Powermax boiler idea was to combine a boiler and hot water cylinder into one unit.
Do you need to pressurise a Potterton combination boiler?
How to pressurise a Potterton combination boiler if you’re getting an E119 error code. Always seek professional advice if you aren’t 100% confident with what you are doing and NEVER open a gas appliance or attempt to service it yourself.
