Low Water Pressure High

Ideal Low Water Pressure Fault Code

Also written as LOWWATERPRESSURE — same fault.

The Ideal Low Water Pressure fault code means: your boiler has stopped working because the water pressure inside the system has dropped too low, which is usually easy to fix by topping it up.. It appears on 14 Ideal models in our database.

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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.

Technical description: System pressure too low — check pressure gauge
Typical repair cost £0-120 (including labour)

DIY fix possible

Locate the filling loop (usually a silver flexible hose with one or two blue lever valves) underneath the boiler.Open the valve(s) slowly until you hear water running and watch the pressure gauge needle rise.Close the valves tightly once the gauge reaches 1.5 bar and check if the boiler restarts.

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Ideal models that show the Low Water Pressure fault code

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Source

Ideal Low Water Pressure fault code information on this page is sourced and cross-checked against the official Ideal service / installation manuals for each affected model.

Reviewed by the BoilerFaultCodes Editorial Team · Last reviewed 31 August 2026