Medium
d.61 on Vaillant ecoTEC plus aquaPLUS

Your boiler is displaying a history log showing it has recently experienced one or more system shutdowns due to a persistent fault.

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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.

What the manual says

Manufacturer manual

Number of lock outs

From this model's manual
Verified against the Vaillant Ecotec Plus Aquaplus 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

Press the reset button (flame symbol with a cross) to clear any active lockoutCheck that your credit meter or gas supply is activeMonitor the boiler for specific 'F' error codes that follow the reset

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