Emergency
03 on Alpha E-Tec R

Your boiler has detected that the exhaust gases leaving the system are dangerously hot and has shut itself down to prevent damage or overheating.

Act immediately

Turn off your boiler and stop using gas appliances. Call a Gas Safe engineer now. This fault can be dangerous if ignored.

Technical description

High flue temperature - Flue sensor intervention (flue temperature too high)

Engineer required

This is a emergency severity fault. Stop using the boiler and call a Gas Safe registered engineer. Do not attempt gas-related repairs yourself.

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