Medium
F13 on ECA Proteus Premix 24 HCH

Your boiler has locked itself out because the reset button has been pressed too many times in a short period.

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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.

What the manual says

Manufacturer manual

Repeated Reset Fault

From this model's manual
Verified against the Eca/Eca Proteus Premix 24 Hch 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.

DIY fix possible

Turn off the boiler at the main power switch or unplug it from the wall.Wait for approximately 5 to 10 minutes to let the internal system and electronics clear.Turn the power back on and, if necessary, press the reset button once to see if normal operation resumes.

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