Medium
118 on Atag Sov.

Your boiler has detected that the water pressure is too low to work properly, so it has automatically reduced its power to protect the system.

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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

Water pressure is too low (<1.0 bar). Power is reduced by 20%. The installation should be refilled.

DIY fix possible

Locate the external filling loop, which is usually a flexible silver hose with two small valves.Slowly open both valves to allow water into the system while watching the pressure gauge.Close both valves tightly once the pressure reaches between 1.2 and 1.5 bar.

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