Emergency
F.68 on Vaillant ecoFIT Pure 435

Your boiler is safely shutting down because the burner flame is flickering or going out unexpectedly, which can be caused by gas supply issues or a blocked exhaust.

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Act immediately

Turn off your boiler and stop using gas appliances. Call a Gas Safe engineer now. This fault can be dangerous if ignored.

What the manual says

Manufacturer manual

Fault: Unstable flame signal — Air in gas, gas flow pressure too low, incorrect air ratio, condensate route blocked, incorrect gas injector, ionisation flow interruption (cable, electrode), flue gas recirculation, condensate route

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 emergency severity fault. Stop using the boiler and call a Gas Safe registered engineer. Do not attempt gas-related repairs yourself.

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All 71 fault codes on the ecoFIT Pure 435

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