Vaillant D.022 Fault Code
Also written as D022 — same fault.
The Vaillant D.022 fault code means: your boiler is correctly registering that you have turned on a hot water tap and is beginning the process of heating the water for you.. It appears on 7 Vaillant models in our database.
Technical description: Hot water requirement (via C1/C2, impeller or APC)
Engineer required
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Vaillant models that show the D.022 fault code
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Source
Vaillant D.022 fault code information on this page is sourced and cross-checked against the official Vaillant service / installation manuals for each affected model.
- Vaillant ecoTEC Plus 836 manual (PDF)
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Reviewed by the BoilerFaultCodes Editorial Team · Last reviewed 7 July 2026