Emergency
F.62 on Vaillant ecoTEC Plus 610

Your boiler has detected an issue with its internal components responsible for safely stopping the gas flow, meaning it cannot shut down correctly.

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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

Fault:Gasvalveswitch-offcontrol | Delayedswitch-offofgasvalve,delayedextinguishingofflamesignal,gasvalveleaking,electronicsdefective

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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