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LED4 flashing on Ferroli Modena F

Your boiler is currently taking a brief planned break between heating cycles to protect its components and ensure efficiency.

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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

Central heating stand-by (egg timer symbol / 3 minute delay)

From this model's manual
Verified against the Ferroli Modena F 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

Wait 3 to 5 minutes for the 'egg timer' delay to finish automaticallyCheck that your room thermostat is set high enough to call for heatEnsure the boiler pressure gauge is between 1 and 1.5 bar

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