High
F.92 on Vaillant ecoTEC Plus 938

Your boiler's internal computer is receiving the wrong information about its own identity, preventing it from running safely.

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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

Coding resistor fault

From this model's manual
Verified against the Vaillant Ecotec Plus 826 installation & service manual, page 51.
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 when the boiler's main control board cannot verify which specific model it is installed in, usually due to a loose or faulty identification chip. The most common reason is a hardware failure in the small coding resistor or a communication breakdown on the main circuit board itself.

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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