Low
H on Ideal Instinct2 24

Your boiler is working normally and simply indicating that it is currently heating up water for your taps.

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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

Domestic hot water being supplied

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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

No action is required as this is an operational status message, not a fault.The code will disappear once you turn off the hot water tap.

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All 45 fault codes on the Instinct2 24

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00CHCH 80F 4 L 4F 5 L 5F 9 L 9F HF LF[-]F1F2F2 or Fn or LnF3F4F5F6F7F8F8 or L8F9F9 or L9FAFnFPFP 1 0FUH 60L[-]L1L2L4L4 or F4L5L5 or F5L6L8L9LCLnoFPHPH 60UuP

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