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Complaints of noise (3) on Chaffoteaux Flexiflame 140

Your boiler is struggling to accurately read its own temperature, which is causing it to operate inefficiently and create unusual noises.

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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

Boiler thermostat wrongly set or faulty.

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

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