Medium
C2 on Viessmann Vitodens 242-F B2UA

Your boiler is having trouble communicating with the solar panel controls, which may mean your solar hot water heating system is not currently 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

Communication error, solar control module

From this model's manual
Verified against the Viessmann Vitodens 242 F B2ua installation & service manual, page 130.
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 fault requires a Gas Safe registered engineer. Do not attempt gas-related repairs yourself.

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