Medium
F40 on Johnson Starley Optima E20

Your boiler has detected that there is too much water in the system, which puts unnecessary stress on the internal seals and pipes.

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This fault should be looked at by a Gas Safe engineer within the next week or two. It may get worse if left.

Technical description

Water pressure too high

DIY fix possible

Check the filling loop valves are fully closedBleed water from a radiator via the bleed valve to reduce pressureMonitor the pressure gauge to ensure it returns to between 1.0 and 1.5 barReset the boiler once the correct pressure is reached

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