I have bye passed the room state in the boiler with no change. It’s showing F22 almost every day and I have to manually reset the pressure using that two levers. Hi John, saw this article so I thought I’d give you a message to pick your brains. If the pipe runs outside, pour hot water over the pipe to defrost it, or place a bucket under the boiler and disconnect the plastic waste pipe on the far right of the boiler, before draining the condensate into the bucket. Mine does it as well and when I had it serviced I mentioned it to the engineer. If there is power to the valve, but no gas flowing, it may need replaced. In the meantime the radiators are lukewarm. When it does fire up it reaches the temp setting on the dial currently set 65c and then goes into anti-cycling mode once more. Vaillant is a German boiler manufacturer, which is well known in the UK. the water has always reached 80 degrees and suddenly it has started being choosey about when it will do this. Please help, I’ve just changed the pressure relief valve and connection tube on my vaillant turbomax vuw 242e But when I turn hot water tap on when heating is on I get a buzzing nosie didnt have it before what’s the problem many thanks. I have checked the bar level on the boiler and its fine. date 08/02/2017, My valiant combi boiler is showing sign of 2.8 and it is flushing, Hi i have a vaillant eco tec boiler that was fitted by a government grant for my elderly parents for about 3 months know the hot water comes out luke warm regardless of the temperature set and the boiler makes a whistling sound when hot water tap is being used and carrys on making noise for a minute or so after tap is off Either the flue isn’t all the way in the 90 bend, or the seal was damaged at the time the new flue went in. I have fixed this although I did do it too high …2.6 rather than bar 1.0. The boiler does not fire on hot water or heating. Reset the tripped circuit breaker or replace a blown fuse. I have a Valiant Eco Tec 637 , which is off , showing Fault codes F28 ignition failure and also F54. Hi there. I’ve got a vaillant turbomax that keeps throwing me an F28 error code. Now, check the secondary current, which is about 15000-20000 volts for trigging the ignition socket & your boiler to easily fire up. Any suggestion as to why the pressure went so high. The problem lies when I try going to the controller and turning the heat up for the radiators, which stay Luke warm and just don’t heat up. Member. Thank you. The Fix: If boiler is igniting, and then shutting off, check the flame sensors, flues and airways. If the code F75 is flashing in your display, the fault is most likely to do with the boiler’s … The digital display showed the pressure to be 3.6 bar. The boiler then fired up and the fault F22 was no longer showing. some days ive got hot water and heating and some nothing I have fixed this but instead of raising level to bar 1.0 I raised it to 2.6 but understand this is o.k. The water is hot. When I return indicator to normal there is a whirling noise and water ceases to come out of hot taps. The water pressure is ok and radiator symbol on the panel flashes as it should. What should i do? I don’t know what to do. Glaslyn. It is called short cycling and is likely to make your heating bills more expensive and, in the long term, will cause damage to the boiler. I’ve been told by the help desk more than likely it’s going to be the PCB? TOP TIP 1) Place a mix of washing up liqued and water 50/50 mix and apply by brush to the nut you have opened when closed to prove that there are no leaks There should have been a 80m/m clearance to allow the bottle to be cleaned etc. The water level is low: Maintain the water level in the boiler at half-full.The boiler's automatic filling system, controlled by the pressure-reducing valve, should maintain the proper water level at 12 to 15 psi of pressure. I checked the boiler fill loop and both vales are off. What is happening is that the boiler is wired such that as soon as the temperature in the sealed domestic hot water part of the system falls below the set temperature (typically 70 degrees C) of the boiler, the boiler fires up. Initially i started getting luke warm/hot/cold water in the shower. Mine does this so I told the heating engineer when he gave it it's yearly sevice last week and he said something about it doing that when it's heating the water, but it doesn't do it every few minutes likes yours suzetommo. and how much will cost to fix, Hi I have a turbo max plus 824E. The system has plenty of water in it, ie (1.25 bars), I have bleed and bleed the radiators to ensure that there is no air in the system yet still it won't fire. The pressure keeps dropping down to 0 , I turn the pressure gauge around and brought it up t1.5bars, Merry Xmas and a Happy New Year We have a ecoTec plus 824. Hi. Dealing with a faulty boiler can be stressful, especially when you have to decipher fault codes and are left feeling unsure of what the problem actually is. The pressure is reading zero (I haven’t looked at this for a while, unfortunately). JA: How long has this been going on? Why does the outer case of my boiler get too hot to touch is this dangerous, sir I’ve got an 831 plus that I set on the timer. i have a Valliant condenser boiler, with the central heating on and the hot water off the hot water comes on of its own accord intermitentlly to an excessively high temperature. Thanks for that, I've spoken to Ideal + they are saying its an electrical fault as the burner light is constantly flashing I the status says 'c'. The Fix: Firstly, check the condition of the ignition leads – is a spark being generated? Ihave a Eco tech pro , it keeps losing pressure , its about 10 yrs old , i have bled the radiators , but to no avail , it still losing pressure , any ideas ? also, the radiators come on even when they are turned off at the boiler. What do I do? Thank you. If it is working, it should be burning a bright blue colour. It is now driving me crazy. All boilers will gradually lose pressure over time but if there’s been a sudden drop, it’s a sign that there’s an issue with the unit that needs to be fixed. Many thanks for any help. I have a valiant boiler ? The boiler is still I working very well. What does a F83 fault NTC temp gradient mean on my Valiant ecoTEC plus 430 mean? I am a at loss to what it could be if not the PCB…. i have a vaillant VK654/9 – 1654/9 there is a beeping sound and a voice saying low battery, I cannot find were the battery is located. Coming up to the second winter with this intermittent droning vibration noise from our Vaillant ecotec plus 438 boiler. Once the pressure returns to 1.5 bar, close the levers and reset the boiler. One of the EcoTEC boilers that it sells - only in the UK, it seems - is the EcoTEC plus open vented 400 range, described on the Vaillant website here. This is the reset and ignition button. However if heating is on all is well no codes no firing issues etc. If you have any questions or are currently experiencing problems with your Vaillant boiler, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with me directly or drop me a comment – I’ll be happy to help! The gas supply is confirmed to be okey. I’ve had it recently serviced and was told no problems, to be careful with the pins. For EcoTEC Plus models, look below the boiler; there should be two grey levers which will have ‘closed’ written on them – each should be sitting at the ‘quarter to 3’ position (if it were a clock). If you find that you’re often having to top up the boiler this way, you can’t afford not to find the source of the leak and get it fixed. Many thanks. No probs with it at all, other than I have noticed that it keeps firing up even though we are not using the hot taps - or the cetral heating - … Many thanks. Check the thermister or get a plumber. Recently however the boiler has started to switch to Anti-Cycling mode (fault code S.8 or S.28) -which then rapidly cools the central heating and water down . Is this an electrical fault or is it something more sinister? Check your flue, extensions and bends are connected properly and have not come apart. radiators don't warm up at all. AJ, Hi I have like warm water and luke warm hot water Open both of these valves a quarter turn, so you won’t be able to read ‘closed’ – they should now be at the 12:30 position. hi needs an expansion vessel most likely. If there is apparently no leak in the home but the boiler pressure still keeps dropping, the culprit may be one of the boiler’s internal components. Most modern boilers will have a reset button that's located on the boiler's display. If there is a spark, check the power to the gas valve and see if gas is flowing through. He said it is supposed to do that but I can't remember why. Are you looking for help with your faulty Vaillant boiler? Hi. I changed the 3 amp fuse in the electric switch and pressed the test button in the consumer unit. Thread Starter. I'd be interested to see what others have to say about this. I have recently been getting F22/0.0 bar displays and no heating or hot water. My boiler keeps firing up even though the timer for hot water and central heating is switched to Off. If I was getting hot water from these taps previously why cant I get hot water now? A few weeks on l’ve noticed water leaking from a 90° bend indicating the same problem. I have a combi boiler + it keeps firing up when the heating + water are off. The first thing I know is that there is the red illuminated light at the top of the light bar that shows you what is going on. F22 error is showing and there is no pressure almost every day since the heating is on longer. The boiler stopped working and showed fault F22 dry fire. All Rights Reserved. The flame/burner indicator is lit on the display but the boiler isn't firing back up and the temperature keeps dropping on the readout. F73 error, Hi, we get this error on the panel, i had someone have a look at it, they said the PCB needs to be replaced, no 240V and one of the live wire on the connectors looks black? I have an eco max 835e This morning when heating didn’t come on I notice the pressure was down. Someone told me to get a new pcb but first to check flue fan and pump are free spinning. The top of the boiler is now rusty and water is running down the rear. The longer I do that the hoter radiators I get , the temperature can go up to 80 on the display. Last night it felt chilly and I moved the boiler control to a slightly higher temp setting (65). Have changed the PCB and associated lead and the gas valve. I have a Vaillant ecoTECpro 28 boiler installed Nov 2012. Any ideas please as my heating engineer is at a loss too. I have recently bought a new house that has a vaillant economic TED plus boiler. Problems with Vaillant boiler not firing up. It recently had the PCB board (?) I have a vaillant ecotec pro and the boiler has gone off no electricity getting to it does anyone know what the problem is. If your boiler makes a single BANG only when it fires up, it’s most likely due to delayed ignition. The boiler has tripped the RCD twice today but the strange thing about it is that when I reset the RCD switch the boiler starts up and continues to run ok. Hi, i have a 3 year old vaillant ecoTech pro 28. until recently i have been delighted with it. No fault codes are displayed and the system pressure remains at around 2Bar, but the house seems to take quite a while to warm up. a few times lately the clock on my ecomax boiler has lost one hour over night so the heating did not come on we think the boiler is about 10 years old, Hi, The Fix: The easiest solution here is to simply replace the sensor. Ensure that the boiler is full of … I’ve looked at a manual and can’t work out how to do this. My local installer says they can not find a fault especially as the system is working normally when they attend! I have called my engineer to check the boiler as the pressure was dropping to 0 after filling up the system with water. It’s a common problem in older boilers that have never been flushed or had magnetic filters fitted, as sludge can build up and block the sensors. The original inventor of the combi boiler, Vaillant has been at the forefront of German heating and engineering excellence for the past few decades. My gas bills are really high and I’m wondering if this boiler is trying to tell me something? The part was replaced and the flue was renewed by a corgi registered engineer. The boiler read it get to 30 Kind regards Chris, I have a vallant turbur 0242E that is loosing water which comes out of the overflow outside whats the prob? Much appreciate any help thx, I have a eco max pro with fault code 11 flashing and its turned red. Hi. Could you please give me a rough estimate hoe much it will cost to bracket the flue and put in a new vaulve . I have no water from any hot tap. I then was told to replace aqua pressure flow sensor. I have an ecotec 838 exclusive, Its running two central heating zones, but when either zone requests heat it seems to take a long time to heat up and the screen is constantly showing overrun and water deficiency messages. Now, with the boiler off for approx two hours, the boiler temp is 41 degrees. I have no display, no heating or hot water. It fires up too when I turn on the taps on the washbasin. Your e-mail address will not be published. The radiator symbol also isn’t shown on the boiler screen. Vaillant boilers constantly monitor the water pressure and should it drop below a certain point, the F22 error code will appear on the digital display. Good luck. the condensate is inside and connected to the internal drain under the sink and water is passing with good flow so not blocked. I turned it on and it starts off ok then goes to a trickle. however, it has suddenly started doing its own thing! Hi all Pro.. Vaillant Boiler stopped firing up when the temp guage reach 36 c. It started after I bleed all the radiators. The boiler stopped working and showed fault F22 dry fire. Called plumber and he said I should change it–does a new boiler really take one full day, 2 people, to install? Len. Any idea where to look first? I have an valiant ecotec and after a power cut noticed the boiler was not working on inspection found a fault codes of con I wonder if you can tell me what to do. MY VAILLANT MINI 11-01 RED LIGHT FLASHES AND THE WATER GOES COLD WHEN I AM IN THE SHOWER HAVE REPLACED GAS BOTTLE, MANUAL SAYS THERE COULD BE AIR IN GAS SUPPLY BUT HOW CAN I STOP THIS OR ANY OTHER IDEA’S PLEASE. Vaillant condensing boiler ecoTEC plus? If I leave Comfort Mode turned on, it’ll produce some hot water and then run cold — water heating on demand doesn’t happen. I changed the 3 amp fuse in the electric switch and pressed the test button in the consumer unit. it trickles from the tap then stops and is cold. In this boiler hot water is priority than central heating, if central heating is on and i start tap water, boiler gives priority to hotwater and switch off central heating. after about a week the same thing happens. Gets serviced yearly. Does that sound right? The trouble is the BG fitter who installed the boiler put a pipe right under the siphon bottle. Next morning I wake up and it's freezing, F22 on my boiler's screen. Any idea’s ? Upon switching on the boiler, the spark will generally activate the firing. You may have to reset the boiler. My fiddling with water pressure and trying only show spark but no sustained operation. Thanks. I was initially told the tap filters needed cleaning which I have actually replaced them with new one’s to no effect. I would appreciate any advice. We subsequently estimated that it had increased our summer gas usage by about 10%. And how severe is the problem? Question - My warmflow boiler bluebird 90/120 keeps firing up, About a - 5I. Why Your Boiler Fires Up Then Turns Off. If I turn the shower to cold water, water flows well from hot tap but it is cold. Mine is 20 year old the 242 E model and just had the same issue .we changed the Flow switch ( Vaillant 151041 cost £30 ) now all working again, Hi John, when I call for heating on my Vaillant ecotecplus 824 it seems to take 20-30 mins before it goes to full fire. Mine does that too. I’m definite they’re all pushed correctly. Hi, Great article, I wish you guys were down south as you seem to understand these boilers very well. We’ll explain both of these problems, what causes them and how to stop the banging noises. Any idea where to look first? Heating and hot water back to normal. You might be wondering as to why does your combi boiler fires up randomly. I have a vaillant eco tec plus 831. In May 2011, a Vaillant press release announced that it had achieved UK installation of one million EcoTEC boilers. I have to manually reset it by turning the two gray levers. I hope you’ve found this blog useful when troubleshooting your faulty Vaillant boiler, but remember, unless it’s an easy fix such as low water pressure or a frozen condensate, it’s best to call in an registered Gas Safe registered engineer who has experience dealing with Vaillant boilers. Sometimes buttons get pressed by accident. We have a Vaillant EcoTec Pro 28 combi boiler fitted 5 years ago. We obviously shouldn’t have to do this everyday. The pump remains on for a while but the boiler doesn’t fire up for about 5-10 mins . ToraToraToraCan We Say The Deal Is Good For All? Any ideas? Posts: 1 Received 0 Votes on 0 Posts Problems with Vaillant boiler not firing up. Then 230v L-N-E from a fused spur straight to the boiler. Warning: Use only qualified CORGI registered contractors to work on gas boilers. Hi Jo Paynter Thank you. the boiler still works but the pressure is on zero. Thread Tools Search this Thread #1 11-09-06, 03:59 AM S. Spam_head. Please can you advise the last chap told me that as the thermostat is wireless, any thermostat that is also wireless, within 100 feet, can affect it. My Vaillant ECO tech plus lost pressure. We use cookies to give you the best possible experience on our website. It doesn't seem unusual. But shoots up to about 9/10ths when a tap in the bathroom is turned on. I can hear it whirling all night and day even when there is no heating on or water being used. Find the answer to this and other HVAC questions on JustAnswer. I have a Vaillant Turbomax Pro 24 E. The heating has stopped working altogether. Recently we have a fault F22 every morning which is fixed temporarily by letting in a little water until the pressure rises. The only other thing is that water is coming out of the outside overflow on a regular basis. Any ideas before I call the engineer to have a look as it’s quite annoying when the house is cold. Sometimes, maybe every 2 -3 weeks it can also shut down completely with a F23 over temp spread message, this requires a boiler restart to clear. no fault codes showing. Appreciate any advice. Servicing is also done annually. The filling pipe has always been connected, and I have not had any issues, but I am concerned after reading the manual that it might damage my boiler. Can you advise me. Hi, I have the Ecotech Plus 837, and have just found out after two years of using this system, that after refilling, the filling pipe must be again detached at the double check valve. Soz. The Fix: You may have to wait for the condensate to defrost. Anyone in that case would wonder as to why the boiler makes banging noise when firing up. intermittent voltage on gas valve causing on off of burner. There is a silver filling loop, with one valve attached at one side (but no valve on the other side, as I’ve seen in videos on youtube). Customer: It has be going ever since the boiler was re sited JA: Do you plan on doing the work yourself? This is the reset and ignition button. We have a 2-year old Vaillant boiler that has water temperature profiles so the central heating water will only heat … We had to use the boiler as joule not afford to get someone to fix the flue but now the boiler is not working properly as we have hot water but no heating someone came out and said it was the diverted vaulve which was broken and needs to be changed. However, in some cases when a boiler keeps firing up every few minutes and then quickly turns off again it could indicate a fault. What could be the problem. Water both sides of valves, just not filling? However, I have no hot water! Water Temp set at 35 but Water still comes out at Scalding Point when the CENTRAL HEATING IS ON, when off, water returns to normal, i would run it at 40,. I leaked from tne bottom of the boiler for about 5mins and stopped. Hi John. Get the gas safe registered installer back in. Thankyou. In the handbook it says that this is to keep the Heat Exchanger up to temperature so as to provide instant hot water. replaced but that made no difference and so the old one went back in. Thx. On the display it has a egg timer displayed TIP: If you’re in any doubt, or it’s not an easy fix such as low pressure or a frozen condensate, DO NOT try to fix the boiler yourself – always call a professional Gas Safe registered heating engineer. I have power at the boiler, and the controller. Could this be the circuit board? I am unsure as to the responsibility of BG in this matter, I think they should repipe the afending pipe under the siphon trap.I would be very much obliged for any help with this problem. Hi I have a eco tech plus 831 vuwgb316/5/5r2 boiler with a fault f28 I have had a certified engineer to look at it but he cant find anything wrong Here are a few of the most common causes of overactive boilers: Get a service & repair quote . I have an ECO PRO 24 and I notices this morning the hot water pressure is very low upstairs in the bathroom. I have a Valiant ecotc plus831 R1, about 6 years old, it was always working fine till now . Could it be that the boiler gets too hot or simply suffercates, I’ve got hot water but the heating do not come on, Hi John, Required fields are marked *. I only have hot water when the heating is on! My VaillantATMOMag11 hot water boiler that has recently been changed from Calor gas to Natural Gas, however since the change over I cannot get the taps in my bathroom or en suite to give me hot water Hi, by John Carmichael | Apr 21, 2016 | boiler Issues | 81 comments. My Vaillant Combi does the same. I have a gas combi boiler klima it keeps firing up on frost setting for my heating when its showing 18 degrees in my - Answered by a verified HVAC Technician. Hi my valiant boiler is having fault f28..but as soon as I reset that button it goes to normal again.This happen only when water is cold or weather is cold. It failed to fire, so I had a Valiant engineer out to repair the problem. You may have to replace the sensors, and the seals on your flue. No fault codes showing. Shoulc I worry about this.Many thanks. Any help greatly appreciated TIA. I have notice that the flame insite the boiler becomes smaller as it goes. The boiler doesn't have power: The circuit breaker or fuse controlling the furnace may have tripped or blown. can you help please, Hi i have a eco max pro that has fault code 11 flashing and its turned red can you advise me ? Vaillant Ecotec 831. Is this normal? It wasn’t the boiler itself it was the flue leaking water back into the boiler causing it to fail. Most modern boilers will have a reset button that's located on the boiler's display. 1. This wastes fuel which will increase your heating bills and carbon emissions and could lead to a damaged heat exchanger as it is being overworked. Any suggestions. There is no particular pattern to the noise, and will happen under different circumstances each time. A loud banging noise coming out of a boiler is surely a matter of concern. Hi. had a new ignition probe etc fitted still no joy. Landlords: Service vs Maintenance Contracts [What You’re Actually Paying For], Worcester Boiler Service Costs: A Detailed Guide. I have a Vaillant 182e. A switch dropped down which I then pushed up. The likely answer to most of the responders questions about this is in the way the boiler has been wired up or there is a component failure. Below are five of the most common faults and fixes you can try for your faulty Vaillant boiler, either yourself or with your local Gas Safe registered engineer. Besides this noise it works fine and heats everything up nicely. When I turn shower back to normal it makes a whirling sound for a few seconds and then no water will come out of hot tap. Afterwards, check an ignition convertor if it is working or not. I have a Vaillant boiler that had its gas section replaced 10/10/2019 10/10/2019; Thank you, I have a vaillent eco pro plus about 7/8 years old no hot water or heating screen completely blank changed fuse screen flickered for a couple of seconds went blank again any ideas please. I have a vaillant ectec boiler, the t140 programmer is playing up. This morning the boiler will not light at all and we have an error code F20. I can’t seem to find the part number of the siphon bottle. Changed the 3 port valve and pump but still comes up about every 3 days. The boiler heats up to it's maximum of 85 degrees on the readout then stops firing up. I have an ecotec plus 831 boiler. Hi I’ve just had united utilites to check water they said only deal with cold my hot is coming out white why ? Any help at all would be much appreciated as now running out of money and patience! Phil. There´s no rytme to the faults as they just accure. I have eco tech pro. A thermostat fault may be causing your boiler to continue to fire up … At times goes to 59 This morning with the boiler on, I noticed that the needle on the pressure gauge was right over to the farthest point on the red section. Hi, I have a 5 year old Vaillant ecoTEC plus618 which was serviced on 30th November. Any thoughts would be appreciated? 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