High
F.72 on Vaillant ecoTEC System

Your boiler’s temperature sensors are giving conflicting readings, causing the system to shut down to prevent overheating.

Call an engineer soon

Book a Gas Safe engineer within 24 to 48 hours. Your boiler may be unsafe or could break down completely if left.

What the manual says

Manufacturer manual

Flow and/or return NTC fault | Flow and/or return NTC is defective (tolerances too big)

From this model's manual
Verified against the Vaillant Ecotec installation & service manual, page 47.
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 occurs when the boiler's internal computer notices that the flow and return temperature sensors are reporting values that are too far apart or inconsistent with each other. The most common reason is that one of these sensors has drifted out of calibration or failed entirely, meaning the boiler can no longer safely monitor how hot the water is. To prevent the system from overheating, the boiler shuts down as a safety precaution.

Engineer required

This is a high severity fault. Stop using the boiler and call a Gas Safe registered engineer. Do not attempt gas-related repairs yourself.

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