Emergency
F.67 on Vaillant ecoTEC plus Regular

Your boiler's electronic control system is failing to correctly detect whether the burner is lit, so it has safely shut down to prevent gas from building up.

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

Flame detector input signal is outside the limits (0 or 5 V). Electronics defective

From this model's manual
Verified against the Vaillant Ecotec Plus Regular installation & service manual, page 33.
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 receives an impossible or conflicting electrical signal from the flame sensing system. The most common reason is an internal electronic failure within the printed circuit board (PCB) itself or a total malfunction of the sensing electrode that monitors the burner.

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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