High
Overheat condition on Potterton Puma 100e

Your boiler has switched off for safety because it got too hot, and it will stay off until it is manually reset.

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Book a Gas Safe engineer within 24 to 48 hours. Your boiler may be unsafe or could break down completely if left.

Technical description

The LED will go to flashing Red. Requires manual re-setting at the overheat thermostat.

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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