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Orange LED on on Sime Planet Super 4 WM

Your boiler is simply in standby mode and is waiting for a command from your thermostat or hot water tap to start heating.

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Monitor it

This is a minor fault. Keep an eye on it and mention it at your next annual boiler service. Reset the boiler and see if it clears.

What the manual says

Manufacturer manual

Stand-by / off — normal stand-by condition

From this model's manual
Verified against the P3 Sime Murelle He System installation & service manual.
Plain-English guidance below. Severity, DIY steps, costs and parts are our interpretation to help you act, not text from the manual.

DIY fix possible

Check that your room thermostat is turned up higher than the current room temperature.Ensure your programmer or heating timer is set to 'On' or 'Auto'.Check that the boiler selector switch is set to the correct Summer or Winter position.

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