High
F.02 on Vaillant aquaPLUS

Your boiler's hot water sensor has stopped communicating with the main control board, meaning the system can no longer tell how hot your water is.

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Call an engineer soon

Book a Gas Safe engineer within 24 to 48 hours. Your boiler may be unsafe or could break down completely if left.

Technical description

DHW-NTC: NTC broken; NTC cable broken; Defective connection at NTC; Defective connection at electronics | DHW- NTC cable defective/ broken NTC faulty

Engineer required

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

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