Medium
F10 on Viessmann Vitodens 025-W

Your boiler has lost connection with the sensor that monitors the weather outside, which may cause your heating to run at the wrong temperature.

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This fault should be looked at by a Gas Safe engineer within the next week or two. It may get worse if left.

What the manual says

Manufacturer manual

Short circuit, outside temperature sensor

Shared across the Vitodens 025-W, range
This code is shared by the boilers in this range, which use the same control board. It may not be printed in this exact variant’s manual.
Plain-English guidance below. Severity, DIY steps, costs and parts are our interpretation to help you act, not text from the manual.

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

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