Medium
F96 on Heatline Sargon 30

Your boiler is struggling to accurately detect the temperature of your hot water, which may cause your taps to run cold or the water to fluctuate in temperature.

Reviewed by the BoilerFaultCodes Editorial Team · Last reviewed

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This fault should be looked at by a Gas Safe engineer within the next week or two. It may get worse if left.

What the manual says

Manufacturer manual

DHW sensor

Referenced from a related model
This code was carried over from a closely related model. Treat it as a guide and confirm against your boiler’s own manual.
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 fault requires a Gas Safe registered engineer. Do not attempt gas-related repairs yourself.

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