Medium
Error 193 on Potterton Titanium Combi

Your boiler has detected that air is trapped inside the heating system, preventing water from flowing correctly to warm your home.

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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

Primary circulation fault (Air in system)

DIY fix possible

Check your boiler's pressure gauge and top it up to 1.5 bar if necessary using the filling loopGo around your radiators and bleed them using a radiator key to release any trapped airRestart the boiler once the system pressure is correctly balanced

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