Your boiler has detected that exhaust gases are being blown back into the unit instead of venting safely outside, so it has shut itself down to prevent a fire or carbon monoxide risk.
Turn off your boiler and stop using gas appliances. Call a Gas Safe engineer now — this fault can be dangerous if ignored.
Technical description: (optional, shut down)
Engineer required
This fault requires a Gas Safe registered engineer. Do not attempt gas-related repairs yourself.
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