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06 on Ariston Egis 24 MFFI

Your boiler has detected very cold temperatures and is running a built-in safety cycle to prevent the internal pipes from freezing.

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Monitor it

This is a minor fault. Keep an eye on it and mention it at your next annual boiler service. Reset the boiler and see if it clears.

What the manual says

Manufacturer manual

Burner anti-freeze: When the boiler senses a temperature of 3°C or lower, the boiler will fire at minimum power until a temperature of 33°C is achieved, the pump will run for 2 minutes after the burner is switched off.

From this model's manual
Verified against the Ariston Bravo 24 Mffi installation & service manual, page 7.
Plain-English guidance below. Severity, DIY steps, costs and parts are our interpretation to help you act, not text from the manual.

DIY fix possible

Ensure the gas supply is turned onCheck that the boiler power is switched on so the pump can circulate waterIncrease the room thermostat temperature slightly to warm the propertyCheck for any frozen external pipes (condensate pipe) and defrost with warm water if necessary

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