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F.416 on Viessmann Vitodens 200-W B2HH-19

Your boiler has shut itself down because its burner is not igniting properly, which is often caused by a sensor being out of position or air trapped in the gas supply, so it needs a Gas Safe engineer to check it.

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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.

What the manual says

Manufacturer manual

Displayed if the flue gas temperature sensor is not positioned correctly; also displayed if the flue gas temperature sensor is correctly positioned but the burner faults persist, e.g. caused by air in the gas line

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Verified against the Viessmann/Viessmann Vitodens 200 W B2hh B2kh 6219526 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.

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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All 12 fault codes on the Vitodens 200-W B2HH-19

Seeing a different code? Every code this model can display, in one place.

A.11F.59F.62F.346F.357F.359F.369F.373F.377F.380F.457

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