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S.40 on Glow-worm Ultracom 2 SXI

Your boiler is simply indicating that it has successfully received a signal to turn on the central heating and is preparing to warm your home.

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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

Heating mode activated

Shared across the Ultracom 2 SXI 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

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All 75 fault codes on the Ultracom 2 SXI

Seeing a different code? Every code this model can display, in one place.

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