Medium
S.54 on Vaillant Atmomax

Your boiler has temporarily paused its heating process because it has detected a sudden rise in temperature and needs time to cool down before restarting.

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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.

Technical description

Boiler is in waiting period of operation, blocking function as a result

DIY fix possible

Check that all radiator valves are fully open to allow water to flow.Ensure the boiler pressure gauge is between 1.0 and 1.5 bar; top up if it is too low.Check for any air trapped in the system and bleed your radiators if necessary.

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