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S.41 on Vaillant ecoTEC pro 28 H combi A VUW GB 286/5-3 A

Your boiler has detected that there is too much water in the system, causing the internal pressure to rise above safe operating levels.

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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

Water pressure too high. The system pressure is too high.

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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 fault occurs when the water pressure inside your heating system exceeds the safe limit, often because the filling loop used to top up the system has been left slightly open or is leaking. It can also happen if the expansion vessel, which manages heat-related pressure changes, has failed or if the system has been significantly overfilled during recent maintenance.

This fault is more common in autumn when homeowners top up their system pressure ahead of the heating season and accidentally add too much water.

DIY fix possible

Check that the internal or external filling loop valves are fully closed.Bleed water from a radiator using a bleed key to reduce the system pressure.Monitor the pressure gauge on the boiler screen to ensure it returns to between 1.0 and 1.5 bar.

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