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S.27 on Vaillant ecoTEC plus aquaPLUS

Your boiler is briefly running the pump after heating your hot water cylinder to move excess heat away and protect the internal components.

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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

Pump over run (store charging)

From this model's manual
Verified against the Vaillant Ecotec Plus Aquaplus installation & service manual, page 38.
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 at least one radiator valve (the bypass radiator) is fully openEnsure that the boiler's water pressure is between 1.0 and 1.5 barWait up to 10 minutes for the status code to clear automatically as it is often part of normal operation

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