Medium
D.75 on Vaillant ecoTEC Regular

Your boiler is taking longer than expected to heat up your hot water tank, causing the system to stop as a precaution.

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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

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From this model's manual
Verified against the Vaillant Ecotec 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.

What causes this fault?

This fault happens when the boiler fails to heat your hot water cylinder within a set time limit, usually because the internal sensors haven't detected a sufficient rise in temperature. The most common cause is a faulty sensor giving an incorrect reading, or a mechanical failure in the diverter valve which prevents heat from actually reaching the water tank.

DIY fix possible

Check that the valves on your hot water cylinder are fully openEnsure your thermostat is calling for hot waterTry resetting the boiler to see if the error clears

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