Emergency
THERMAL FUSE LOCKOUT on Ideal Vogue Combi

Your boiler has detected that it is running too hot and has automatically shut down to prevent damage or dangerous overheating.

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Act immediately

Turn off your boiler and stop using gas appliances. Call a Gas Safe engineer now. This fault can be dangerous if ignored.

What the manual says

Manufacturer manual

Thermal fuse lockout

From this model's manual
Verified against the Ideal Vogue Combi installation & service manual, page 66.
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 emergency severity fault. Stop using the boiler and call a Gas Safe registered engineer. Do not attempt gas-related repairs yourself.

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