Medium
d.68 on Vaillant ecoFIT Pure 435

Your boiler is struggling to light the flame on the first try, though it may eventually start after multiple attempts.

Book a service

This fault should be looked at by a Gas Safe engineer within the next week or two. It may get worse if left.

What the manual says

Manufacturer manual

Number of unsuccessful ignitions at 1st attempt

From this model's manual
Verified against the Vaillant Ecofit Pure 830 installation & service manual, page 31.
Plain-English guidance below. Severity, DIY steps, costs and parts are our interpretation to help you act, not text from the manual.

DIY fix possible

Check that your external gas meter has credit (if on a prepay meter)Verify that other gas appliances, like a hob, are working correctlyEnsure the condensate pipe leading outside is not frozen during cold weather

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