Medium
P.01 on Vaillant Atmomax

Your boiler is currently stuck in a special high-performance testing mode and has failed to complete its internal check.

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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

Maximum load test program error

Shared across the range
This code is shared by the boilers in this range, which use the same control board. It may not be printed in this exact variant’s 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 and hold the 'Reset' button (indicated by a flame with a line through it) for five seconds.Turn the boiler off at the main electrical isolation switch, wait 30 seconds, and turn it back on.Wait for the boiler to complete its startup sequence to see if it returns to normal operation.

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