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D.4 on Vaillant ecoTEC plus 612 R1 VU GB 126/3-5

Your boiler is currently showing the live temperature reading of the sensor responsible for keeping your hot water pre-heated.

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.

What the manual says

Manufacturer manual

Current temperature for warm stat sensor

From this model's manual
Verified against the Vaillant/Vaillant Ecotec Plus Pro 839592 05 2006 installation & service manual.
Plain-English guidance below. Severity, DIY steps, costs and parts are our interpretation to help you act, not text from the manual.

What causes this fault?

This isn't actually a fault, but a live data reading showing the temperature of the internal sensor that manages your pre-heated hot water. It appears when the boiler is actively monitoring the heat of the water held inside the heat exchanger to ensure you get hot water quickly when you turn on a tap. If you see this, it simply means the 'Warmstart' function is active and the system is checking the current heat level.

DIY fix possible

No action required; this is an information code rather than a fault.Wait for the pre-heat cycle to finish and the display to return to normal.If you wish to stop this occurring, find the 'Comfort' mode setting and turn it off.

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