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14 on Viessmann Vitodens 050-W B0KA-30-M

Your boiler has lost track of the outside temperature reading, so it can't adjust its heating output to the weather, but it will usually keep heating and supplying hot water as normal.

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

Short circuit, outside temperature sensor

From this model's manual
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

Turn the boiler off at its power switch, then find the outside temperature sensor, which is usually a small white or grey box on an external north-facing wall.Check the sensor cable for visible damage, chewed wires, or water getting in, and make sure the plug or terminal connections at the sensor are firm and dry.Turn the boiler back on and press the reset button on the boiler panel. If code 14 returns, leave the boiler running and book a qualified heating engineer to test or replace the outside sensor.

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