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S.30 on Vaillant ecoTEC plus 612 VU GB 126/3-5

Your boiler is currently paused because your room thermostat, programmer, or smart controller is not asking it to provide heating.

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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

No heating demand from external controls

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.

DIY fix possible

Check your room thermostat or smart timer to ensure the target temperature is set higher than the current room temperature.Verify that the heating schedule is currently set to 'ON' rather than 'OFF' or 'Standby'.Replace the batteries in your wireless room thermostat if it has a low battery indicator.

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

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