High
16 on Ideal Maximiser SE 42

Your boiler has temporarily stopped working because the water pressure inside the heating system has dropped too low.

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What the manual says

Manufacturer manual

Water level is too low in the central heating system because of a leakage or because of air in the installation. Check the pressure gauge, eventually fill up to 2 bar and open the air separator one full turn (provided that it was closed).

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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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