Emergency
F61 on Glow-worm Betacom2 24

Your boiler has detected an issue with the electrical signal sent to the gas valve, meaning it cannot safely control the gas supply and has stopped working.

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Act immediately

Turn off your boiler and stop using gas appliances. Call a Gas Safe engineer now. This fault can be dangerous if ignored.

What the manual says

Manufacturer manual

Gas valve command fault

From this model's manual
Verified against the Glow Worm/Glow Worm Betacom 2 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 is a emergency severity fault. Stop using the boiler and call a Gas Safe registered engineer. Do not attempt gas-related repairs yourself.

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