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S.6 on Vaillant ecoTEC Plus 938

Your boiler's fan is continuing to run for longer than expected after the heating or hot water has finished.

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Monitor it

This is a minor fault. Keep an eye on it and mention it at your next annual boiler service. Reset the boiler and see if it clears.

Technical description

Fan over run

What causes this fault?

This status occurs when the boiler's fan continues to spin after the demand for heating or hot water has ended to clear any remaining combustion gases from the system. While it is usually part of the boiler's normal cooling-down process, it can indicate a minor delay in the communication between the control board and the fan. In rare cases, it may signal that the fan is beginning to wear out or that there is a slight fault with the electrical signals from the main circuit board.

DIY fix possible

Check if the boiler is currently in a cooling down phaseObserve if the fan stops after several minutes of inactivityPerform a simple reset if the fan continues for over 30 minutes

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