Medium
E50 on Baxi EP

Your boiler's temperature sensor for hot water is sending an incorrect signal, meaning the system cannot safely heat your water to the right temperature.

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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

Hot water NTC (Negative Temperature Coefficient) error

Engineer required

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

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