High
F.86 on Vaillant ecoTEC Plus 635

Your boiler has stopped providing heat because a safety limit switch for your underfloor heating has been triggered or disconnected.

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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

Fault: Underfloor heating contact. Underfloor heating contact open, sensor disconnected or defective

Shared across the range
This code is shared by the boilers in this range, which use the same control board. It may not be printed in this exact variant’s 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 fault occurs because a safety switch designed to protect your underfloor heating has detected that the water temperature is too high, causing it to cut power to the boiler. The most common reasons are a failed pump that isn't moving heat away quickly enough or a fault with the limit switch itself. It acts as a safety barrier to prevent the high heat from damaging your floor surfaces.

This fault is more common during the autumn and winter months when the underfloor heating is first switched on after being dormant all summer.

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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