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Purge cycle mode active on Vokera Excel

Your boiler is currently performing an automatic safety check to clear trapped air from the system before it resumes normal operation.

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Monitor it

This is a minor fault. Keep an eye on it and mention it at your next annual boiler service. Reset the boiler and see if it clears.

What the manual says

Manufacturer manual

Purge cycle mode active

From this model's manual
Verified against the Vokera Excel installation & service manual, page 6.
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

Wait for 5 to 10 minutes for the process to finish automaticallyMonitor the display to see if it changes back to the standby or heating statusIf the message remains for over 15 minutes, switch the power off at the fused spur, wait 30 seconds, and switch it back on

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