Emergency Lockout
é6 on Remeha Avanta 18V

Your boiler has detected a flame when there shouldn't be one, which means it is locking out for safety reasons.

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Act immediately

Turn off your boiler and stop using gas appliances. Call a Gas Safe engineer now. This fault can be dangerous if ignored.

Technical description

Unwanted flame formation

What causes this fault?

This fault occurs when the boiler's internal sensor detects a flame still burning after the heating cycle has finished or before it has even started. The most common reason is a sticking gas valve that isn't closing properly, or a faulty sensor providing a false signal to the control board.

Engineer required

This is a emergency severity fault. Stop using the boiler and call a Gas Safe registered engineer. Do not attempt gas-related repairs yourself.

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