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LED2 High Lockout

Your boiler has stopped working for safety reasons and needs to be reset manually to try and restart the system.

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Book a Gas Safe engineer within 24–48 hours. Your boiler may be unsafe or could break down completely if left.

Technical description: Lockout

What causes this fault?

This fault occurs when the boiler has tried to ignite several times but failed to detect a flame, causing the system to shut down for safety. The most common reasons are a lack of gas reaching the burner, a worn-out ignition spark, or the boiler's internal sensor not recognising that the flame has lit.

Typical repair cost £100-350 (including labour)

DIY fix possible

Locate the reset button on the control panelPress the reset button once and release itWait up to 5 minutes to see if the boiler fires up and the status lights remain steady

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