High
E50 on Potterton Promax System HE Plus

Your boiler is struggling to accurately detect the temperature of your hot water supply, so it has safely shut down to prevent overheating.

Call an engineer soon

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

Hot Water NTC Fault

Shared across the Promax System range
This code is shared by the boilers in this range, which use the same control board. It may not be printed in this exact variant’s manual.
Plain-English guidance below. Severity, DIY steps, costs and parts are our interpretation to help you act, not text from the manual.

What causes this fault?

This fault occurs when the sensor responsible for monitoring the temperature of your hot water fails to send a reliable signal back to the main control board. The most common reason is that the internal component of the sensor has degraded over time or developed an electrical short, preventing it from reading the water temperature accurately. In some cases, it can also be triggered by a loose or damaged connection in the wiring leading to the sensor.

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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