High Lockout
F.64 on Vaillant Turbomax Plus VUW 242E

Your boiler has stopped working because its internal computer is receiving conflicting or faulty information from its temperature sensors.

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

Technical description

Sensor or electronics fault | Check NTC's/connections or electronics defect

What causes this fault?

This fault occurs when the boiler's main control board detects a logic error between the heat sensors on the flow and return pipes. It usually happens because one sensor is sending a reading that is physically impossible or because the electrical signals are being interrupted by a faulty circuit board.

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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