What does the Vaillant S.06 fault code mean?

Your boiler is safely running its fan for a short period after heating finishes to clear out any leftover hot air, which is a normal part of its shutdown process.

How much does it cost to fix Vaillant error code S.06?

Cost varies. Contact a Gas Safe registered engineer for a quote.

Vaillant S.06 Fault Code: What It Means & How to Fix It

What the manual says

Manufacturer manual

Fan over run

From this model's manual

Verified against the Vaillant/Vaillant Ecotec Plus Pro 839592 00 2004 installation & service manual.

DIY fix possible

Wait a few minutes as this is usually a normal operational status message, not an error.Check if the boiler returns to normal standby or heating mode automatically.If the code stays permanently and locks out the boiler, try resetting it once.

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

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d.00 d.01 d.02 d.03 d.05 d.06 d.07 d.08 d.09 d.10 d.11 d.17 d.18 d.19 d.22 d.23 d.25 d.26 d.30 d.33 d.34 d.35 d.36 d.40 d.41 d.44 d.47 d.50 d.51 d.60 d.61 d.64 d.65 d.67 d.68 d.69 d.70 d.71 d.72 d.73 d.75 d.76 d.77 d.78 d.80 d.81 d.82 d.83 d.84 d.90 d.91 d.93 d.97 F.00 F.01 F.02 F.10 F.11 F.13 F.20 F.22 F.23 F.24 F.27 F.28 F.29 F.32 F.60 F.61 F.62 F.63 F.64 F.65 F.70 F.71 F.72 F.73 F.74 F.75 F.76 P.1 P.2 P.3 P.4 P.5 P.6 S.00 S.01 S.02 S.03 S.04 S.05 S.07 S.08 S.10 S.11 S.13 S.14 S.15 S.16 S.17 S.20 S.21 S.22 S.23 S.24 S.25 S.26 S.27 S.28 S.30 S.31 S.32 S.34 S.36 S.53 S.54 S.76

Your boiler is safely running its fan for a short period after heating finishes to clear out any leftover hot air, which is a normal part of its shutdown process.

What the manual says

DIY fix possible

Avoid the next call-out bill

Related fault codes

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

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