High
F.23 on Vaillant ecoTEC plus 612 VU GB 126/3-5

Your boiler has temporarily stopped working because there is either too little water inside or the water cannot circulate properly.

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Book a Gas Safe engineer within 24 to 48 hours. Your boiler may be unsafe or could break down completely if left.

What the manual says

Manufacturer manual

Water shortage, temperature spread between flow and return probe too large

From this model's manual
Verified against the Vaillant/Vaillant Ecotec Plus Pro 839592 00 2004 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.

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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All 119 fault codes on the ecoTEC plus 612 VU GB 126/3-5

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