High Lockout
F.85 on Vaillant ecoTEC Plus 65

Your boiler has stopped working because its internal thermometers are giving conflicting readings and believe they have been fitted to the wrong pipes.

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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.

Technical description

Temperature sensors incorrectly installed

What causes this fault?

This fault occurs when the boiler's internal sensors detect that the flow and return pipes are heating up in the wrong order or at unexpected rates. The most common reason is that the temperature sensors have been physically clipped onto the wrong pipes during a repair, or the wiring harness has developed a fault that sends conflicting signals to the main control board.

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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