Medium
F.78 on Vaillant Combi Compact 282EB

Your boiler is struggling to provide hot water correctly because a sensor that monitors water temperature has lost its connection or stopped working.

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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

Interruption to DHW outlet sensor at external controller

Engineer required

This fault requires a Gas Safe registered engineer. Do not attempt gas-related repairs yourself.

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