Medium
118 on Atag S 25CR

Your boiler has detected that there is not enough water in the system, so it is limiting its performance 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%. The installation should be refilled.

From this model's manual
Verified against the Atag S 25cr installation & service manual, page 53.
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 (a flexible metal or plastic pipe) underneath your boiler.Slowly open the valves on the filling loop to allow cold mains water to enter the system.Monitor the pressure gauge on the front of the boiler until the needle reaches the green zone (usually between 1.0 and 1.5 bar).Once the pressure is correct, ensure the filling loop valves are turned firmly off.

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