Medium
109 on Main Eco Compact System

Your boiler has detected that the water pressure inside the system is far too high for it to operate safely.

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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.

What the manual says

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Fault code

From this model's manual
Verified against the Main Eco Compact System 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.

DIY fix possible

Locate the filling loop under the boiler, which is usually a small silver braided hose with one or two valves.Ensure both ends of the filling loop are firmly closed, as a leaking valve is the most common cause of rising pressure.If the pressure remains high, vent (bleed) one of your radiators slightly to release excess water until the boiler pressure gauge drops to the green zone (typically 1.0 to 1.5 bar).

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