High
F.28 on Vaillant ecoFIT Pure 435

Your boiler is trying to start up, but it cannot detect a successful flame to get the heating or hot water going.

Call an engineer soon

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

What the manual says

Manufacturer manual

Failure during start-up: Ignition unsuccessful — Gas meter defective or gas pressure switch has triggered, air in gas, gas flow pressure too low, thermal cut-out has triggered, condensate route blocked, incorrect gas injector, incorrect spare gas valve assembly, fault on the gas valve assembly, multiple plug on PCB incorrectly plugged in, break in cable harness, ignition system (ignition transformer, ignition cable, ignition plug, ignition electrode) defective, ionisation flow interrupted (cable, electrode), incorrect earthing of product, electronics defective

From this model's manual
Verified against the Vaillant/Vaillant Ecofit Pure 412 435 Open Vent 0020230535 installation & service manual.
Plain-English guidance below. Severity, DIY steps, costs and parts are our interpretation to help you act, not text from the manual.

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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