Emergency
F.93 on Vaillant ecoTEC Plus 938

Your boiler has detected that the fuel-to-air mixture is incorrect, which means it cannot burn gas safely or efficiently.

Act immediately

Turn off your boiler and stop using gas appliances. Call a Gas Safe engineer now. This fault can be dangerous if ignored.

What the manual says

Manufacturer manual

Poor combustion quality

From this model's manual
Verified against the Vaillant/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.

Engineer required

This is a emergency severity fault. Stop using the boiler and call a Gas Safe registered engineer. Do not attempt gas-related repairs yourself.

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