Emergency
L6 on Ideal Atlantic Combi

Your boiler has detected a flame when it shouldn't be there, so it has safely shut itself down to prevent any risk.

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Act immediately

Turn off your boiler and stop using gas appliances. Call a Gas Safe engineer now. This fault can be dangerous if ignored.

What the manual says

Manufacturer manual

False Flame Lockout

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This code was read directly from the manufacturer service manual for this model.
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 emergency severity fault. Stop using the boiler and call a Gas Safe registered engineer. Do not attempt gas-related repairs yourself.

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