High
Fan Fault on Ideal Esprit Eco

Your boiler has detected a problem with its internal fan and has shut down as a safety precaution, meaning you will not have any heating or hot water.

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Call an engineer soon

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

Fan Fault

Shared across the Esprit Eco range
This code is shared by the boilers in this range, which use the same control board. It may not be printed in this exact variant’s 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 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 31 fault codes on the Esprit Eco

Seeing a different code? Every code this model can display, in one place.

5 Boiler Resets in 15 minutesBCC Activation FaultBCC FaultBoiler Type Card FaultC0C2F and 1F and 2F and 3F1F3F4F5F7F9False Flame LockoutFlame LossFlow Temperature OverheatFlow ThermistorIgnition LockoutL and 1L and 2L and 5L and 6L2Low Mains VoltageLow Water PressureOutside Sensor FailureReturn ThermistorUnconfigured PCB

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