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S.4 on Vaillant ecoTEC exclusive

Your boiler is operating normally and is currently in the process of heating your home or water.

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

Status indicator: appliance is running properly in normal operation

Shared across the ecoTEC exclusive range
This code is shared by the boilers in this range, which use the same control board. It may not be printed in this exact variant’s manual.
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 status message indicating that the boiler's burner has successfully ignited and is currently generating heat. It appears when the system is actively responding to a request for central heating or hot water. It is not an error, but rather a confirmation that the combustion process is working exactly as it should.

DIY fix possible

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

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