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S.22 on Vaillant ecoTEC Pro 30

Your boiler is simply preparing to deliver hot water by briefly running the internal water pump before lighting the burner.

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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.

Technical description

DHW mode: Pump pre-run

Engineer required

This fault requires a Gas Safe registered engineer. Do not attempt gas-related repairs yourself.

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