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S.97 on Vaillant ecoTEC plus 624 H system A VU GB 246/5-5 A

Your boiler is currently running a brief self-test on its water pressure system and temporarily pausing heating until the check is complete.

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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

Water pressure sensor test running, heating demands are blocked.

From this model's manual
Verified against the Vaillant/Vaillant Ecotec Plus 832 Lpg Vuw Gb 326 5 5 4704459 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

Wait a few minutes for the boiler to complete its automated test cycle.Check the digital display to see if the code clears itself or changes to a different message.If the code persists for more than 15 minutes, try restarting the boiler.

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All 94 fault codes on the ecoTEC plus 624 H system A VU GB 246/5-5 A

Seeing a different code? Every code this model can display, in one place.

F.00F.01F.02F.03F.10F.11F.12F.13F.20F.22F.23F.24F.25F.26F.27F.28F.29F.32F.42F.49F.52F.53F.54F.56F.57F.61F.62F.63F.64F.65F.67F.68F.70F.71F.72F.73F.74F.75F.77F.78F.80F.81F.83F.84F.85F.90F.91F.92F.93S.00S.01S.02S.03S.04S.05S.06S.07S.08S.10S.11S.13S.14S.15S.16S.17S.20S.21S.22S.23S.24S.25S.26S.27S.28S.30S.31S.32S.34S.39S.40S.41S.42S.46S.53S.54S.57S.58S.61S.62S.63S.76S.96S.98

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