High
F.33 on Vaillant ecoTEC Plus 840

Your boiler is struggling to breathe because it cannot properly detect the flow of air required for safe operation.

Reviewed by the BoilerFaultCodes Editorial Team · Last reviewed

Call an engineer soon

Book a Gas Safe engineer within 24 to 48 hours. Your boiler may be unsafe or could break down completely if left.

Technical description

Fanfrostprotectionfunctionactive:Airpressureswitchfault Pressuremonitorhasnotswitchedorhasswitchedatafanspeedvaluethatisistoohigh(insufficientairsupply) Pressuremonitorplugnotcorrectlypluggedin,pressuremonitordefective,lineremovedfrombetweenthepressuremonitorandsilencer,air/fluepipeblockedandsilencernotinstalledproperly

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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