What the manual says
Manufacturer manualFault: Dry fire. When the burner starts, the temperature change registered at the flow or return temperature sensor is non-existent or too small: Insufficient water in the product, the flow or return temperature sensor is not in the correct position on the pipe
From this model's manual
Verified against the Vaillant Ecotec Plus 610 installation & service manual, page 34.
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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