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H 60 on Ideal Instinct2 24

Your boiler has reached its maximum temperature for hot water and is temporarily pausing to prevent overheating, which often occurs if the water flow is too slow or a sensor is drifting.

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Monitor it

This is a minor fault. Keep an eye on it and mention it at your next annual boiler service. Reset the boiler and see if it clears.

What the manual says

Manufacturer manual

The boiler has a call for hot water but the appliance has reached the desired temperature set on the boiler.

From this model's manual
Verified against the Ideal Instinct2 24 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.

DIY fix possible

Fully open your hot water taps to ensure there is enough water flowing through the boilerCheck that the isolation valves underneath the boiler are fully openTurn the domestic hot water temperature dial down slightly on the boiler control panel

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