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S.99 on Vaillant ecoTEC pro 30 H combi A VUW GB 306/5-3

Your boiler is currently running through its internal diagnostic safety test upon startup, which is a normal automated process rather than an actual fault.

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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.

What the manual says

Manufacturer manual

The Vaillant self-test is activated.

From this model's manual
Verified against the Vaillant/Vaillant Ecotec Pro Ecotec Plus Combi 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.

DIY fix possible

Wait a few moments for the boiler to complete its automated self-test cycle.Do not attempt to reset or switch off the boiler while the test is in progress.If the display does not return to normal after a short wait, switch the boiler off and on again.

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Related fault codes

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All 82 fault codes on the ecoTEC pro 30 H combi A VUW GB 306/5-3

Seeing a different code? Every code this model can display, in one place.

F.00F.01F.10F.11F.20F.22F.23F.24F.25F.26F.27F.28F.29F.32F.49F.61F.62F.63F.64F.65F.67F.68F.70F.71F.72F.73F.74F.75F.77F.78F.83F.84F.85S.00S.01S.02S.03S.04S.05S.06S.07S.08S.10S.11S.13S.14S.15S.16S.17S.20S.21S.22S.23S.24S.25S.26S.27S.28S.30S.31S.32S.34S.39S.40S.41S.42S.46S.53S.54S.57S.58S.61S.62S.63S.76S.88S.92S.93S.96S.97S.98

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