Vaillant ecoTEC exclusive 835 Boiler Fault Codes

Vaillant Boilers
 Code Parameter Possible Causes
F00 Interruption: Flow sensor NTC plug not plugged in or has come loose, multiple plug on the PCB not plugged in correctly, interruption in cable harness, NTC defective
F01 Interruption: Return sensor NTC plug not plugged in or has come loose, multiple plug on the PCB not plugged in correctly, interruption in cable harness, NTC defective
F02 Interruption: DHW outlet sensor Only in conjunction with F91 NTC defective, NTC cable defective, defective plug connection on NTC, defective plug connection on the actoSTOR electronics

F03

Interruption: Cylinder sensor Only in conjunction with F91 NTC defective, NTC cable defective, defective plug connection on NTC, defective plug connection on the actoSTOR electronics
F10 Short circuit: Flow sensor NTC defective, short circuit in cable harness, cable/housing
F11 Short circuit: Return sensor NTC defective, short circuit in cable harness, cable/housing
F12 Short circuit: DHW outlet sensor Only in conjunction with F91 NTC defective, short circuit in cable harness, cable/housing
F13 Short circuit: Cylinder sensor Combination product: Warm start sensor/cylinder sensor short circuit Combination product with actoSTOR: Short circuit cylinder sensor (NTC) only in combination with F91 NTC defective, short circuit in cable harness, cable/housing
F20 Safety switch-off: Temperature limiter Incorrect earth connection between cable harness and product, flow or return NTC defective (loose connection), stray spark via ignition cable, ignition plug or ignition electrode
F22 Safety switch-off: Low water pressure No or insufficient water in the product, water pressure sensor defective, cable to pump or water pressure sensor loose/not connected/defective
F23 Safety switch-off: Temp.spread too large Pump blocked, insufficient pump output, air in product, flow and return NTC connected the wrong way round
F24 Safety switch-off: Temp. incr. too fast Pump blocked, insufficient pump output, air in product, system pressure too low, non-return valve blocked/incorrectly installed
F25 Safety switch-off: Flue temp. too high Break in plug connection for optional flue gas safety cut-out (SCO), break in cable harness
F26 Fault: Fuel valve not working Gas valve assembly stepper motor not connected, multiple plug on the PCB not plugged in correctly, interruption in cable harness, gas valve assembly stepper motor defective, electronics defective
F27 Safety switch-off: Flame simulation Moisture on the electronics, electronics (flame monitor) defective, gas solenoid valve leaking
F28 Start-up failure: Ignit. unsuccessful Gas meter defective or gas flow monitor has triggered, air in gas, gas flow pressure too low, thermal isolator device (TAE) has triggered, condensate route blocked, incorrect gas injector, incorrect spare part gas valve assembly, value in D.052 does not correspond to the printed value on the current gas valve assembly, fault on the gas valve assembly, multiple plug on PCB incorrectly plugged in, break in cable harness, ignition system (ignition transformer, ignition cable, ignition plug, ignition electrode) defective, ionisation flow interrupted (cable, electrode), incorrect earthing of product, electronics defective
F29 Start-up failure: Ignit. unsuccessful Gas supply temporarily stopped, flue gas recirculation, condensate route blocked, defective earthing of product, ignition transformer has spark failure
F32 Fault: Fan Plug on fan not correctly plugged in, multiple plug on PCB not correctly plugged in, break in cable harness, fan blocked, Hall sensor defective, electronics defective
F33 Pressure switch Check: Cable harness, vacuum hose (blockage), supply air/flue gas route (blockage), panel (correct type), flue pipe (length), air pressure sensor, settings (if necessary, switch D132 to multiple-flue configuration), pressure switch, fan.
F35 Fault: Air/flue gas duct

Check the entire air/flue pipe for:

– Permitted design

– Restriction or blockage in the air/flue pipe caused by obstructions

– Damage

The air/flue pipe must be installed in accordance with the recognised rules.

If the supply of combustion air (air pipe) or discharge of flue gas (flue pipe) occurs with no problems, clear any faults in the product with and start it up.

If F35 occurs again after start-up and the air/flue pipe is present and correct, the function for checking the air/flue pipe can be deactivated via D145.

If the function is deactivated via D145, any faults can be cleared in the product and it can be started up.

Note

D145 can be used to permanently activate or deactivate the function After the function is deactivated, the product no longer automatically checks whether there are restrictions for the air/flue pipe.

F42 Fault: Coding resistor

Gas family coding resistor short circuit/interruption (on the PCB)

– Gas family coding resistor missing

– The coding resistor does not match the gas type selection under D.087 Incorrect coding resistor or incorrect gas type selected

F49 Fault: eBUS Short circuit on eBUS, eBUS overload or two power supplies with different polarities on the eBUS
F55 Fault: CO sensor Checking the cable harness All-gas sensor defective, replace the all-gas sensor Electronics defective, replace the PCB
F56 Safety switch-off: CO limit exceeded

Safety shutdown: CO limit value exceeded A component in the combustion regulation is defective

– Contact fault at the gas valve assembly (plug not plugged in correctly or not plugged in, plug defective, slot is defective (loose connection))

– If the fault occurs again after being reset: The gas valve assembly is defective

F57 Fault: Measuring program Active comfort protection mode has detected a regulation fault – Ignition electrode highly corroded
F61 Fault: Fuel valve actuation

The gas valve assembly cannot be actuated

– Cable harness supply line to the gas valve assembly is defective (short to earth, short circuit)

– Gas valve assembly defective

– PCB defective

F62 Fault: Fuel valve switch-off delay

Delayed switch-off sequence of gas valve assembly detected

– Flame indicator light (ignition and monitoring electrode indicates delayed extinguishing of the flame signal)

– Gas valve assembly defective

– PCB defective

F63 Fault: EEPROM Electronics defective
F64 Fault: Electronics/sensor Flow or return NTC short circuited, electronics defective
F65 Fault: Electronics temp. Electronics overheating due to external influences, electronics defective
F67 Fault: Electronics/flame Implausible flame signal, electronics defective
F68 Fault: Flame signal unstable Air in gas, gas flow pressure too low, incorrect air ratio, condensate route blocked, ionisation flow interruption (cable, electrode), flue gas recirculation, condensate route
F70 Fault: Invalid Device Specific Number If spare parts fitted: Display and PCB replaced at same time and DSN not reset, incorrect or missing output range coding resistor
F71 Fault: Flow sensor

Flow temperature sensor signalling constant value:

– Flow temperature sensor incorrectly positioned at flow pipe

– Flow temperature sensor defective

F72 Fault: Flow/return sensor Flow/return NTC temperature difference too great → flow and/or return temperature sensor defective
F73 Fault: Water press. sensor Interruption/short circuit of water pressure sensor, interruption/short circuit to GND in supply line to water pressure sensor or water pressure sensor defective
F74 Fault: Water press. sensor The line to the water pressure sensor has a short circuit to 5 V/24 V or internal fault in the water pressure sensor
F75 Fault: Pump/ water shortage Water pressure sensor and/or pump defective, air in the heating installation, insufficient water in the product; connect external expansion vessel to the return
F77 Fault: Flue non-ret. valve/condens. pump No response from flue non-return flap or condensate pump defective
F78 Interrupt.: DHW outlet sensor on ext. contr. UK link box is connected but the domestic hot water NTC is not bridged
F80 Fault: actoSTOR inlet sensor Only in conjunction with F91 NTC defective, NTC cable defective, defective plug connection on NTC, defective plug connection on the actoSTOR electronics Sensor plug has short to earth to the housing, short circuit in cable harness, sensor defective
F81 Fault: cylinder charging pump

Only in conjunction with F.91 Cylinder is not fully charged after specified time.

– Check cylinder charging sensor and cylinder sensor

– Air in the actoSTOR pump

– Inspect cable harness for pump

– Check the impeller sensor and/or limiter in the product

– Prioritising diverter valve defective

– Secondary heat exchanger blocked

– Pump defective

F82 Fault: Ext. current anode

External current anode not connected:

– X43 edge connector with bridge missing from the PCB

External current anode connected:

– Power supply to the external current anode was interrupted

– Cable between PCB and external current anode defective

– External current anode defective

F83 Fault: NTC temp. gradient

When the burner starts, the temperature change registered at the flow and/or return temperature sensor is non-existent or too small.

– Insufficient water in product

– Flow or return temperature sensor not in correct position at pipe

F84 Fault: NTC temp. diff. implausible

Flow and return temperature sensors returning implausible values.

– Flow and return temperature sensors have been inverted

– Flow and return temperature sensors have not been correctly installed

F85 Fault: NTCs fitted incorrectly The flow and/or return temperature sensors have been installed on the same pipe/incorrect pipe
F90 Fault: Communication

Check the cable harness from the product to the actoSTOR module (PEBus).

If the product is to be operated without an actoSTOR module, set D092 = 0.

F94 Fault: Vortex and differential pressure Check: Pump (function), cable harness, plug, sensors.
LED actoSTOR module  actoSTOR electronics status

LED on: Communication OK

LED flashing: Communication not OK

LED off: No power supply

Communication fault Communication fault Communication fault between display and PCB in the electronics box