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7 on Daikin EKOMBG 22

Your boiler is temporarily running a self-protection cycle to prevent internal parts from freezing or to pre-heat water for your comfort.

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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

Heating up exchanger (Frost protection intervenes or tap comfort function is switched on)

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Plain-English guidance below. Severity, DIY steps, costs and parts are our interpretation to help you act, not text from the manual.

DIY fix possible

Check if the boiler returns to normal operation after a few minutes once the heating cycle completesEnsure the external condensate pipe is not frozen if the weather is extremely coldTurn off the 'Tap Comfort' function in the settings if you do not want the boiler to pre-heat water

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