What does the Alpha 61 fault code mean?

Your boiler's water pump is struggling because it has trapped air inside, preventing it from circulating heat effectively around your home.

How much does it cost to fix Alpha error code 61?

Typical repair cost for the Alpha 61 fault is £90-180 including labour.

Manufacturer manual

Air in the pump

Shared across the Alpha E-Tec range

This code is shared by the boilers in this range, which use the same control board. It may not be printed in this exact variant’s manual.

This fault requires a Gas Safe registered engineer. Do not attempt gas-related repairs yourself.

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Seeing a different code? Every code this model can display, in one place.

Quarter turn on the valve, wait for water, then check the boiler pressure.

On a combi it is usually the diverter valve. On a system boiler, the motorised valve.

Each noise points to a different fault.