Low
P.5 on Vaillant ecoTEC

Your boiler is currently running a mandatory internal safety test to ensure it can shut down correctly if it gets too hot.

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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.

Technical description

Test program for the safety temperature limit check; appliance heats up by by-passing a regulating shutdown through the flow regulator until the shutoff temperature of 97 °C is achieved.

Engineer required

This fault requires a Gas Safe registered engineer. Do not attempt gas-related repairs yourself.

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