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S.34 on Vaillant Turbomax 824/828

Your boiler has automatically activated its built-in protection system to prevent the internal pipes from freezing.

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

Frost protection mode

From this model's manual
Verified against the Vaillant Turbomax 824 828 installation & service manual, page 38.
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

Ensure your heating controls are set to a temperature that keeps the boiler active during very cold weatherCheck that your external condensate pipe is not frozenWait for the ambient temperature to rise, as the code will disappear once the boiler detects the danger of freezing has passed

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