Medium
S.46 on Vaillant Combi Compact 282EB

Your boiler is struggling to keep its pilot flame alight when running at its lowest setting, meaning it may stop working when it tries to save energy.

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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

Comfort safety mode flame loss at minimum load

Engineer required

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

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