High
L 2 on Ideal EXCLUSIVE2 24

Your boiler has failed to light after several attempts and has locked itself for safety, meaning you currently have no 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

If the boiler does not light. After 5 attempts the boiler will lock out and display fault code L 2 constantly.

From this model's manual
Verified against the Ideal/Ideal Idealie Qsg 236285 Ideal Exclusive2 Install Guide Pdf installation & service 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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Related fault codes

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All 26 fault codes on the EXCLUSIVE2 24

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

F1F2F2 Or Fn Or LnF3F4F5F6F7F8F8/L8F9F9/L9FNL CL1L2L4L4 Or F4L5L5 Or F5L6L8L9LCLN

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