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P.06 on Vaillant ecoTEC Pro 28

Your boiler has been manually set to a maintenance mode for filling or draining the system, meaning it is currently paused and will not provide heating or hot water.

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.

What the manual says

Manufacturer manual

Filling mode: The prioritising diverter valve is moved to the mid-position. The burner and pump are switched off (to fill or drain the product).

From this model's manual
Verified against the Vaillant/Vaillant Ecotec Pro 30 installation & service manual.
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 code appears because the boiler has been manually put into a specific service mode by a person interacting with the control panel. It is triggered when someone is intending to fill, drain, or bleed the system, which causes the boiler to pause its normal operation for safety. The boiler hasn't broken; it is simply waiting in a 'standby' state while maintenance tasks are performed.

DIY fix possible

Navigate to the boiler's digital menuExit the 'Check Program' or 'Filling' settingsRestart the boiler to return it to normal operation

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