All_at_Sea
Well-Known Member
Does anyone know of a good heating engineer around Portsmouth area? Needs to be able to do an older model (1989 vintage).
Hi
i have stripped and rebuilt my own unit to replace igniter and burner plate etc they are not that complicated what's the problem?
Well in some ways I agree.............
I followed the main service guide and dutifully replaced a perfectly good flame detector only to find I still had the same fault code.
The next choice was to spend nearly half the value of a new unit on a replacement electronic control circuit board. (Webasto design engineers need their brains examining by mounting electronics to be cooked mounted on top of the heater.)
I decided at that point to employ H Bowers of Stoke on Trent. Who quoted £36 quid plus parts to service it.
They duly replaced the flame detector and said I should pick it up............................
On mentioning that I had recently done the same they magically retested the unit and found the same result and decided a new control board was also needed!
At least I have a 12 months warranty on these parts but my wallet is lighter to the tune of nearer 3/4 of the value of a new replacement.
I think retrospectively I should have binned it and bought a complete new Eber! Either would have meant a complete rewire as the older We*******s wiring is not compatible with the latest model.
Rant Over.......
Put it on Ebay with no reserve and state working when last used! Buy a new one. Or a coal burning stove and a good shovel!
Steve
I think retrospectively I should have binned it and bought a complete new Eber! Either would have meant a complete rewire as the older We*******s wiring is not compatible with the latest model.
Steve