Medium
452 on Viessmann Vitodens 050-W B0KA-35

The boiler's internal timer has detected a problem with its heating schedule, which may mean your programmed heating times are not running correctly, though the boiler itself may still be working.

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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

Error in scheduled program run monitoring

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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

Check the date, time and heating schedule on the boiler's display and reset them if they look wrong.Switch the boiler off at its on/off switch, wait about 30 seconds, then switch it back on to clear the fault.If the code returns, leave the boiler off and contact a Gas Safe registered engineer, as the control unit may need checking or replacing.

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