Medium
S.52 on Vaillant ecoTEC

Your boiler has detected that the water pressure inside the system has risen too high, which could cause a safety relief valve to leak.

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This fault should be looked at by a Gas Safe engineer within the next week or two. It may get worse if left.

Technical description

Water pressure > 2,9 bar

DIY fix possible

Check that the filling loop valves are fully closed and not leaking water into the systemIdentify a radiator in your home with a bleed valveOpen the bleed valve slightly to release a small amount of water until the pressure gauge on the boiler drops to between 1.0 and 1.5 bar

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