Medium Warning
7 03 on Ariston Challenger 80E

Your boiler is having trouble communicating with one of its internal temperature sensors, which may cause your heating or hot water to work inconsistently.

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This fault should be looked at by a Gas Safe engineer within the next week or two. It may get worse if left.

Technical description

Zone 3 outgoing sensor defective

What causes this fault?

This fault occurs when the boiler is unable to read the temperature data from the specific sensor responsible for your third heating zone. The most common cause is a failure of the internal thermistor (NTC sensor) or a loose connection in the wiring harness that links the sensor to the main control board.

Engineer required

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

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