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S.23 on Vaillant ecoMAX 824E

Your boiler is currently preparing to fire up the burners to heat your water or radiators after a brief pause.

Monitor it

This is a minor fault. Keep an eye on it and mention it at your next annual boiler service. Reset the boiler and see if it clears.

What the manual says

Manufacturer manual

Ignition sequence (warm start)

From this model's manual
Verified against the Vaillant Ecomax 613 installation & service manual, page 45.
Plain-English guidance below. Severity, DIY steps, costs and parts are our interpretation to help you act, not text from the manual.

What causes this fault?

This is a normal part of your boiler's operating cycle rather than a mechanical failure. It occurs when the boiler has briefly paused because it reached the desired temperature and is now re-engaging the ignition process to maintain the heat for your home. The 'S' prefix indicates a status message, meaning the system is simply telling you what it is doing at that moment.

DIY fix possible

This fault may be fixable without an engineer. Check your manual first.

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