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FLOW/RETURN REVERSED on Ideal Vogue Combi

Your boiler has detected that the hot water pipes carrying heat to your radiators have been connected in the wrong direction, which typically happens after recent plumbing work.

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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

Flow/return reversed

From this model's manual
Verified against the Ideal/Ideal Vogue Combi 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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All 38 fault codes on the Vogue Combi

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4.44.54.64.74.84.94.104.114.124.134.144.154.16BLANK DISPLAYFAN FAULTFLAME LOSSFLAME ON BEFORE GV ONFLOW THERMISTOR FAULTFLOW/RETURN THERMISTOR FAULTIGNITION LOCKOUTLOW MAINS VOLTAGELOW WATER PRESSURENO CH BUT DHW OKNO CONNECTION TO PRIMARY PCBNO DHW BUT CH OKNO WATER FLOW FAULTOUTSIDE SENSOR FAULTOVERHEAT LOCKOUTPCB FAULTPCB REPLACEDPUMP LOW VOLTAGE FAULTPUMP ROTOR BLOCKEDRETURN THERMISTOR FAULTSERVICE DUETHERMAL FUSE LOCKOUTTOO MANY RESETSTOO MANY RESTARTS

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