Medium
A.21 on Viessmann Vitodens 200-W B2KF Combi

Your boiler has detected that the water pressure inside your heating system is too high and has shut down to prevent damage.

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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

System pressure has exceeded maximum pressure.

From this model's manual
Verified against the Viessmann Vitodens 200 W B2kf Combi installation & service manual, page 82.
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

Locate a radiator in your home, preferably one upstairs.Using a radiator bleed key, slightly open the bleed valve to release a small amount of water into a container.Monitor the pressure gauge on the front of your boiler until it drops back into the green zone (typically between 1.0 and 1.5 bar).Close the valve tightly once the pressure is correct.

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