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Green LED flashing rapidly (8/sec) on Vokera Sabre 29HE

Your boiler is currently pre-heating its internal water store to ensure you get hot water quickly, which is a normal feature and not a fault.

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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

SARA pre-heat function active (normal)

From this model's manual
Verified against the Vokera Sabre He Combi installation & service manual.
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

No action is required as this is normal operation.If you wish to turn this off, rotate the temperature control knob to the 'OFF' position and then back to your desired setting quickly.Check the user manual to permanently disable the SARA pre-heat function if desired.

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