High
F.83 on Vaillant Combi Compact 242EB

Your boiler is not firing up because it cannot detect a clear change in temperature after it starts the burner.

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

Technical description

Flow and or return temperature sensor error

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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