What the manual says
Manufacturer manualUnstable flame signal fault Air in gas, gas flow pressure too low, wrong air ratio, condensate route blocked, wrong gas restrictor, ionisation flow interruption (cables, electrodes), flue gas recirculation, condensate route
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Verified against the Vaillant/Vaillant Ecotec Plus 637 4104465 installation & service manual.
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All 77 fault codes on the ecoTEC plus 637
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Communication faultd.71F.00F.01F.02F.03F.10F.11F.12F.13F.20F.22F.23F.24F.25F.26F.27F.28F.29F.32F.35F.42F.49F.52F.53F.54F.56F.57F.61F.62F.63F.64F.65F.67F.70F.71F.72F.73F.74F.75F.76F.77F.78F.83F.84F.85F.91F.92F.93S.04S.10S.11S.14S.15S.16S.17S.20S.21S.22S.23S.24S.25S.26S.27S.28S.30S.31S.32S.34S.41S.42S.53S.54S.96S.97S.98