High
Communication fault on Vaillant ecoTEC pro 28 H combi A VUW GB 286/5-3 A

Your boiler's main electronic control board has temporarily lost connection with the display screen, meaning the system cannot coordinate heating or hot water.

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What the manual says

Manufacturer manual

No communication with the PCB: Communication fault between display and PCB in the electronics box

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Verified against the Vaillant/Vaillant Ecotec Pro 30 installation & service manual.
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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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All 148 fault codes on the ecoTEC pro 28 H combi A VUW GB 286/5-3 A

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