Emergency
F.56 on Vaillant ecoTEC exclusive

Your boiler has detected an issue with the fuel-to-air balance that could affect safe operation, so it has safely shut itself down to prevent any risk.

Act immediately

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

Technical description

Safetyswitch-off:COlimitexceeded Safetyshutdown:COlimitvalueexceeded Acomponentinthecombustionregulationisdefective – Contactfaultatthegasvalveassembly(plugnotpluggedincor- rectlyornotpluggedin,plugdefective,slotisdefective(loosecon- nection)) – Ifthefaultoccursagainafterbeingreset:Thegasvalveassemblyis defective

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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