Medium
Block 12 on Atag Q 25S

Your boiler has detected that the water is not flowing through the system as efficiently as it should while heating your hot water, causing it to temporarily pause that function 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

Maximum ΔT of flow and return sensor in domestic hot water has repeatedly been exceeded. During the block normal operation of the central heating installation is possible. During the block the pump continues to operate at minimum capacity.

From this model's manual
Verified against the Atag/Atag Q 25s 4131010 installation & service manual, page 39.
Plain-English guidance below. Severity, DIY steps, costs and parts are our interpretation to help you act, not text from the manual.

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

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All 22 fault codes on the Q 25S

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Block 01Block 11Block 60Block 67Block 80Block 81Block 82Block 85C123Err.5Error 00Error 01Error 02Error 04Error 05Error 12Error 18Error 19Error 28Error 69Error 80

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