Pressure < 0.5 bar High

Vokera Pressure < 0.5 bar Fault Code

Also written as PRESSURE05BAR — same fault.

The Vokera Pressure < 0.5 bar fault code means: your boiler has stopped working because the water pressure inside your heating system has dropped too low to operate safely.. It appears on 4 Vokera models in our database.

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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.

Technical description: The boiler shuts off automatically if the system pressure falls below 0.5 bar.
Typical repair cost £80-150 (including labour)

DIY fix possible

Locate the filling loop, which is usually a flexible silver hose with one or two valves underneath the boiler.Slowly open the valve(s) to let mains water into the system until the pressure gauge needle sits between 1.0 and 1.5 bar.Close the valve(s) tightly and check that the boiler restarts.

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Vokera models that show the Pressure < 0.5 bar fault code

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Source

Vokera Pressure < 0.5 bar fault code information on this page is sourced and cross-checked against the official Vokera service / installation manuals for each affected model.

Reviewed by the BoilerFaultCodes Editorial Team · Last reviewed 27 April 2026