High
F.461 on Viessmann Vitodens 200-W B2KE-19

Your boiler has stopped starting because its exhaust vent flap outside isn't confirming that it has opened, which is a safety check, so it won't switch on until an engineer looks at it.

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Call an engineer soon

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

Feedback signal of flue gas damper connection at EM-EA1 extension input (DIO electronics module) preventing burner start.

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Verified against the Viessmann/Viessmann Vitodens 100 W Wb1a installation & service manual.
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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 170 fault codes on the Vitodens 200-W B2KE-19

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F.7F.8F.9F.10F.11F.12F.13F.14F.15F.16F.29F.30F.49F.50F.57F.58F.59F.62F.63F.65F.67F.68F.69F.70F.71F.72F.73F.74F.77F.89F.91F.92F.93F.94F.100F.104F.142F.160F.161F.162F.163F.182F.183F.184F.185F.299F.342F.345F.346F.348F.349F.350F.351F.352F.353F.354F.355F.357F.359F.361F.365F.366F.367F.368F.369F.370F.372F.373F.375F.377F.378F.380F.381F.382F.383F.384F.385F.386F.387F.388F.395F.396F.399F.400F.401F.402F.403F.404F.405F.406F.408F.410F.416F.417F.418F.425F.426F.427F.428F.429F.430F.432F.433F.436F.437F.440F.441F.442F.443F.444F.445F.446F.447F.448F.449F.450F.451F.452F.453F.454F.455F.456F.457F.458F.462F.463F.464F.467F.468F.471F.473F.474F.517F.527F.528F.530F.538F.539F.540F.542F.543F.544F.545F.546F.547F.574F.575F.576F.577F.578F.579F.580F.581F.582F.666F.667F.668F.669F.670F.671F.672F.673F.682F.683F.684I.55I.56I.57I.59

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