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S.31 on Glow-worm Easicom3 System

Your boiler is currently in standby mode because it has not been asked to provide heating or hot water, often because the summer setting is active or the room thermostat is satisfied.

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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

Noheatingdemand:Summermode,eBUScontroller,waitingperiod

From this model's manual
Verified against the Glow Worm Easicom3 System installation & service manual, page 42.
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 your room thermostat to ensure it is set to a temperature higher than the current room temperatureCheck your programmer or app to see if the heating schedule includes the current time periodEnsure your boiler is not set to 'Summer' or 'Hot Water Only' mode if you actually want heating

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