High
Lock-out on Heatline Capriz 25/28

Your boiler has shut down to protect itself, likely because it got too hot or failed to light the gas flame.

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Call an engineer soon

Book a Gas Safe engineer within 24 to 48 hours. Your boiler may be unsafe or could break down completely if left.

Technical description

Activated by overheat thermostat or ignition failure. Boiler has to be manually re-set by switching the control knob off (for 15 seconds) and on again.

Engineer required

This is a high severity fault. Stop using the boiler and call a Gas Safe registered engineer. Do not attempt gas-related repairs yourself.

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