Medium
F40 on Ferroli Arena 30A

Your boiler has detected that the water pressure inside the heating system is too high and has shut itself down to prevent damage.

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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

High system pressure (pressure switch detects excessive water pressure)

Shared across the range
This code is shared by the boilers in this range, which use the same control board. It may not be printed in this exact variant’s 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

Locate a radiator positioned on the lowest floor of your home.Place a cloth under the radiator bleed valve and open it slightly to drain a small amount of water.Monitor the boiler's pressure gauge until it returns to the green zone (typically between 1.0 and 1.5 bar) and then close the valve.

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