High
F61 on Heatline Capriz Plus

Your boiler has detected an internal communication problem with the component responsible for controlling its gas supply, meaning it cannot safely start up.

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

What the manual says

Manufacturer manual

Gas valve command fault

From this model's manual
Verified against the Heatline/Heatline Capriz Plus installation & service manual, page 30.
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 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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All 115 fault codes on the Capriz Plus

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