Medium
d.68 on Vaillant ecoFIT pure

Your boiler is struggling to light the flame on its first try, which could lead to a complete lockout if the problem continues.

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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

Number of unsuccessful ignitions at 1st attempt

DIY fix possible

Check that your gas meter has credit (if on prepay)Ensure other gas appliances like a hob are working correctlyPerform a reset by pressing the flame symbol button for several seconds

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