Medium
95 on Viessmann Vitodens 050-W B0KA-25

Your boiler isn't receiving signals from its room thermostat or controller, so it may not be heating your home as precisely as it should, though it's not a safety concern.

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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

OpenTherm remote control not connected

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Verified against the Viessmann/Viessmann Vitodens 050 W B0ha B0ka 6194588 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

Switch off the boiler at its on/off switch and at the fused spur, then wait 2 minutes before switching it back on.Check that your room thermostat or controller has working batteries and is switched on, and replace the batteries if needed.Look at the thermostat's wiring at its base and the wall, and make sure no wires have come loose. Do not open the boiler casing.Switch the boiler back on and check whether the code clears. If it returns, contact a Gas Safe registered engineer.

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