High
F.28 on Vaillant ecoTEC Plus 610

Your boiler is failing to ignite because it cannot detect a flame or receive the necessary gas supply to start up.

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.

Technical description

Fault:Ignitionunsuccessfulwhenstartingup | Gasmeterdefectiveorgaspressuremonitorhastriggered,airingas,gasflowpressuretoolow,thermalisolatordevice(TAE)hastriggered,incorrectgasrestrictor,incorrectsparegasvalve,faultonthegasvalve,multipleplugonPCBincorrectlypluggedin,breakincableharness,ignitionsystem(ignitiontransformer,ignitioncable,ignitionplug,ignitionelectrode)defective,ionisationcurrentinterrupted(cable,electrode),incorrectearthingofproduct,electronicsdefective

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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