Medium
S.76 on Vaillant ecoTEC exclusive System

Your boiler has detected that the water level inside the heating system has dropped too low and needs to be topped up to function correctly.

Book a service

This fault should be looked at by a Gas Safe engineer within the next week or two. It may get worse if left.

What the manual says

Manufacturer manual

Service message: Check water pressure (System pressure too low. Top up water.)

From this model's manual
Verified against the Vaillant Ecotec Exclusive Combi installation & service manual, page 42.
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

Locate the filling loop (a flexible silver hose) connecting your cold mains pipe to your heating pipework.Open the valves on both ends of the filling loop to allow water to enter the system.Watch the pressure gauge on the front of the boiler until the needle reaches the green zone (usually between 1.0 and 1.5 bar), then close both valves tightly.

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