Medium
12 on Ariston Euro Combi 30 MFFI

Your boiler is struggling to heat your tap water effectively, meaning it may not reach the desired temperature or the flow is too weak.

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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.

What the manual says

Manufacturer manual

Check of domestic hot water production efficiency (delivery rate and temperature)

From this model's manual
Verified against the Ariston Euro Combi 30 Mffi installation & service manual.
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

Check that the cold water mains stopcock is fully openInspect all hot water taps for limescale buildup and clean the aeratorsEnsure the temperature control dial on the front of the boiler is set correctly

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