Main burner “lifts” Emergency

Chaffoteaux Main burner “lifts” Fault Code

Also written as MAINBURNERLIFTS — same fault.

The Chaffoteaux Main burner “lifts” fault code means: your boiler is struggling to breathe properly because it is recycling its own exhaust fumes, which means it cannot burn gas safely.. It appears on 1 Chaffoteaux model in our database.

Act immediately

Turn off your boiler and stop using gas appliances. Call a Gas Safe engineer now. This fault can be dangerous if ignored.

Technical description: Re-circulation of flue products. Terminal badly sited and flue set wrongly assembled. Terminal not fitted in wall liner. Over-gassed. Check sealing of blue.
Typical repair cost £150-350 (including labour)

Engineer required

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

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Chaffoteaux models that show the Main burner “lifts” fault code

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Source

Chaffoteaux Main burner “lifts” fault code information on this page is sourced and cross-checked against the official Chaffoteaux service / installation manuals for each affected model.

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