High
F.72 on Vaillant ecoTEC exclusive Combi

Your boiler has detected that its temperature sensors are giving conflicting or incorrect readings, causing it to shut down for safety.

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

Fault:Flow/returnsensor Flow/returnNTCtemperaturedifferencetoogreat→flowand/orreturn temperaturesensordefective

From this model's manual
Verified against the Vaillant Ecotec Exclusive Combi 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 fault occurs when the boiler's control board notices that the temperatures reported by the flow and return sensors are too different from one another or are physically impossible. The most common reason is that one of the sensors has degraded and is sending an inaccurate electrical signal, but it can also be caused by a build-up of debris in the pipework affecting the heat transfer.

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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