High
F.41 on Vaillant Thermocompact

Your boiler has lost its memory regarding the type of gas it uses and needs to be reconfigured by a professional to operate safely.

Call an engineer soon

Book a Gas Safe engineer within 24 to 48 hours. Your boiler may be unsafe or could break down completely if left.

What the manual says

Manufacturer manual

(837/637 only) | No setting for the type of gas is stored | Set gas type in PCB (see page 30)

From this model's manual
Verified against the Vaillant Turbomax Plus 824 828e installation & service manual, page 40.
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 boiler's internal computer suffers a data loss and can no longer identify which fuel source it should be burning. The most common reason is that the main control board has developed an electrical defect or has been replaced without the necessary configuration codes being entered. Without this specific profile, the boiler will not fire up because it cannot guarantee a safe combustion process.

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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