Ideal Boiler Fault Codes
The most common fault codes for the Ideal Vogue combi boiler
Taking Care of Your Ideal Boiler
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There are a whole host of possible faults to be mindful of when it comes to your combi boiler. Which is why it’s best to be protected should anything unforeseen happen to your own heating system.
With our range of affordable care plans, there’ll be no need to fluster should you see a fault code.
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Ideal Boiler Fault Codes
| Fault code | Fault |
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F1 |
Low water pressure - you can manually reset your boiler pressure |
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F2 |
Flame loss |
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F3 |
Fan fault |
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F4 / L4 |
Flow thermistor |
|
F5 / L5 |
Return thermistor |
|
F6 |
Outside sensor failure |
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F7 |
Low mains voltage |
|
F9 / L9 |
Unconfigured PCB |
|
L1 |
Flow temp too high or no water flow - you can manually set the flow temperature to the lowest setting if this doesn't work we recommend getting an engineer |
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L2 |
Ignition lockout - you can manually fix this with our frozen condensate guide here |
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L6 |
False flame lockout - reset your boiler and this should fix the issue |
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LC |
5 boiler resets in 15 minutes - turn the electricity to your boiler off then on to fix the issue |
|
FA |
Negative differential flow/return rate |
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FU |
Flow/return differential > 50°C |
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DU |
Diverter valve in mid-position for service - turn all of the knobs clockwise, turn the boiler off and on, then click restart |
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Ideal Boiler Safety Warning
Make sure you don't do any repair work when working with gas, as by law you are required to be Gas Safe Registered.
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