Medium
c1 18 on Atag A200

Your boiler has detected that the water pressure inside the heating system has dropped too low, so it is running at a reduced level to protect itself.

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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

Water pressure is too low (<1.0 bar). Power is reduced by 20%.

From this model's manual
Verified against the Atag A200 System installation & service manual, page 36.
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

Locate the filling loop (usually a silver flexible hose) connected to your boiler pipes.Open the valves on the filling loop slowly to let water into the system.Watch the pressure gauge on the front of the boiler until the needle reaches the green zone, typically between 1.0 and 1.5 bar.Close both valves tightly and remove the filling loop if it is not a permanent fixture.

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