Medium
S.96 on Vaillant ecoTEC plus Regular

Your boiler has detected an issue with the sensor that monitors water returning from your radiators, which may stop it from heating efficiently or starting up.

Book a service

This fault should be looked at by a Gas Safe engineer within the next week or two. It may get worse if left.

What the manual says

Manufacturer manual

Automatictestprogramme:Returntemperaturesensor,heatingdemandsblocked.

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 control board receives a signal from the return pipe sensor that is outside of its expected range. The most common reason is that the internal components of the sensor have failed, or the electrical connection between the sensor and the main control board has become loose or damaged.

DIY fix possible

Wait up to 15 minutes for the automatic test to completeEnsure all radiator valves are open to allow water flowReset the boiler if the code persists for more than 20 minutes

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