What does the Potterton 3 flashes red fault code mean?

Your boiler is failing to light the flame properly, which means it has automatically shut down to prevent gas from building up in the system.

How much does it cost to fix Potterton error code 3 flashes red?

Typical repair cost for the Potterton 3 flashes red fault is £150-300 including labour.

Manufacturer manual

Ignition fault: No ignition, No flame detected following ignition, False flame signal detected, Repeated loss of flame detected

From this model's manual

Verified against the Potterton/Potterton Bm Potterton Potterton Ultra System Compressed Pdf installation & service manual.

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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