Overheat indicator light High

Baxi Overheat indicator light Fault Code

Also written as OVERHEATINDICATORLIGHT — same fault.

The Baxi Overheat indicator light fault code means: your boiler has switched itself off because it got too hot or experienced a power cut, and it simply needs to be manually reset to start working again.. It appears on 3 Baxi models in our database.

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Book a Gas Safe engineer within 24 to 48 hours. Your boiler may be unsafe or could break down completely if left.

Technical description: The 'overheat' indicator light will be illuminated if the appliance needs resetting. This occurs should the system overheat or due to an interruption to the electricity supply.
Typical repair cost £0-150 (including labour)

DIY fix possible

Locate the overheat reset button on the bottom of the boiler control boxPress the reset button firmlyWait for the boiler to restart and check if the light has gone out

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Baxi models that show the Overheat indicator light fault code

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Source

Baxi Overheat indicator light fault code information on this page is sourced and cross-checked against the official Baxi service / installation manuals for each affected model.

Reviewed by the BoilerFaultCodes Editorial Team · Last reviewed 27 April 2026