High
F10 on Vaillant ecoMAX Pro 18E

Your boiler is unable to read the temperature of the water returning from your radiators, so it has shut down to prevent overheating.

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

Technical description

Central heating return NTC fault

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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