Medium
S.41 on Vaillant ecoTEC Pro / ecoTEC Plus

Your boiler has too much water in the system, causing the pressure to rise to a level that is higher than recommended for safe operation.

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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

Water pressure > 2.8 bar

From this model's manual
Verified against the Vaillant Ecotec Combi installation & service manual, page 43.
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 water pressure inside your system rises to an unsafe level, usually because the filling loop has been left slightly open or or is leaking water into the system. It can also happen if the internal expansion vessel, which manages water pressure as it heats up, has failed or lost its air charge. In some cases, a faulty plate heat exchanger may be allowing fresh mains water to leak into the central heating circuit.

DIY fix possible

Check that the filling loop valves are fully closedBleed a radiator from the top valve to release excess waterMonitor the pressure gauge until it returns to between 1.0 and 1.5 barReset the boiler if the code does not clear automatically

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