Operating The Boiler; Controls - Potterton Performa 24 User Operating Instructions Manual

1. On/Off/Reset Selector Switch
2. Burner Neon
3. Power Neon
4. Reset Neon
5. Central Heating Temperature Control
6. Hot Water Temperature Control
7. Central Heating System Pressure Gauge
8. Optional Integral Timer Position
Reset Burner On
Flame Failure
Power On
1 2 3
Fig. 4
Reset
Fig. 6
Position (i)
(Central Heating or Hot Water)
Reset
Fig. 7
Position (ii)
(Hot Water)
4
4 5 6
Reset
2
bar
Fig. 3
2
bar
7 8
Fig. 5
OFF Position

2.0 Operating the Boiler

2.1 Introduction
1. Your Potterton Performa 24 is a gas fired, room
sealed, powered flue combination boiler, providing
central heating for your home and mains fed
domestic hot water to taps and shower. It is fully
automatic and does not have a pilot light.
2. Priority is given to the hot water mode - when a
hot water tap is turned on the supply of heat to the
central heating circuit is interrupted.
2.2 Operating the Boiler
1. Ensure that the electricity and gas supplies are
turned on. Check that the central heating pressure
is between 0.5 and 1.0 bar (Fig. 3).
2. Turn the On/Off/Reset selector switch either
anti-clockwise from the off position (Fig. 5) to both
central heating and domestic hot water or
clockwise to domestic hot water only.
3. In either position the green "power" neon
( ) will illuminate (Fig. 4).
4. Position (i) In this position the central heating
will operate according to demand or provide
domestic hot water when a tap or shower is turned
on (Fig. 6). Priority is given to domestic hot water.
5. Position (ii) In this position hot water will be
provided when a tap or shower is turned on
(Fig. 7).
6. The boiler will light automatically on demand.
7. The orange "burner" neon (
when the boiler is operating and the main burner is
on (Fig. 4).
IMPORTANT: When the selector switch is in
the '0' (Off) position the electrical supply to the
boiler is isolated. The boiler will not operate
and the integral timer (if fitted) will require
resetting once the selector switch is set to
either Position (i) or Position (ii).
) will illuminate