Operating The Boiler - Potterton Performa 24 User Manual

1. On/Off/Reset Selector Switch
2. Burner On & Fault Indicator Neon
3. Power Neon
4. Flame Failure & Fault Indicator 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 4
Fig. 4
Reset
Fig. 6
Position (i)
(Central Heating or Hot Water)
Reset
Fig. 7
Position (ii)
(Hot Water)
4
2
bar
2
bar
5 6 7
Reset
OFF Position
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.

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 (
Fig. 3
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.
8
7. The orange "burner" neon (
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).
Fig. 5
) will
) will illuminate when
© Baxi Heating UK Ltd 2007