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E 05 on Chaffoteaux Minima HE System 24

Your boiler has detected that the internal pipes are getting too cold, so it has automatically turned on its circulation pump to keep the water moving and prevent potential freezing.

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Monitor it

This is a minor fault. Keep an eye on it and mention it at your next annual boiler service. Reset the boiler and see if it clears.

What the manual says

Manufacturer manual

Anti-freeze system, pump only

From this model's manual
Verified against the Chaffoteaux/Chaffoteaux Minima He System 24 installation & service manual.
Plain-English guidance below. Severity, DIY steps, costs and parts are our interpretation to help you act, not text from the manual.

Engineer required

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

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All 37 fault codes on the Minima HE System 24

Seeing a different code? Every code this model can display, in one place.

A 01A 03A 36A 37A 39A 40A 41A03E 02E 04E 06E 07E 08E 11E 12E 13E 14E 15E 16E 18E 20E 22E 23E 25E 26E 27E 29E 30E 33E 34E 35E 36E 37E 38E02E04

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