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S.28 on Heatline CaprizPlus 24a

Your boiler is temporarily pausing the hot water production to prevent the system from overheating after a heating cycle.

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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

The boiler blocks tank reheating after a reheating cycle.

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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 if the hot water temperature is set too high and lower it slightlyEnsure all radiator valves are open to allow heat to dissipateWait up to 20 minutes for the boiler to automatically reset and start again

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All 111 fault codes on the CaprizPlus 24a

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