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06 on Ariston Bravo 24 MFFI

Your boiler has automatically turned itself on because it detects freezing temperatures and is heating up briefly to protect its internal pipes from frost damage.

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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.

Engineer required

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

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