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Green | Flashing every 6-seconds Low Information

Your boiler is in normal standby mode and is working correctly while waiting for a request to provide heating or hot water.

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.

Technical description: At stand-by with no faults

What causes this fault?

This status occurs because the boiler has successfully reached its target temperature or finished a task and is now resting. It indicates that the internal sensors detect no current demand for heat from your thermostat or hot water taps. The internal control board is simply monitoring the system and is ready to fire up as soon as it is needed.

Typical repair cost £0 (including labour)

DIY fix possible

No action requiredTurn up your thermostat or turn on a hot tap to activate the boilerObserve the light change to solid green when the boiler starts running

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