Ideal Heating Fault Codes

Comprehensive reference table of all Ideal Heating boiler error codes. Click any code for detailed troubleshooting steps.

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Check your boiler's digital display panel (usually behind a drop-down cover) to find the current active fault code.

Error CodeDescription
F1Low water pressure; switch has detected pressure below safe operating threshold.
F2Flame loss during operation; temporary fault preceding lockout.
L2Ignition lockout; boiler has repeatedly failed to ignite and requires manual reset.
L1Flow temperature overheat or no water flow lockout; critical heat dissipation failure.
F3Fan fault; lack of correct tachometer feedback from the fan motor.
F4 / L4Flow thermistor fault; sensor short-circuit or lead break.
F5 / L5Return thermistor fault; sensor short-circuit or lead break.
L6False flame lockout; flame detected before gas valve was commanded to open.
C0 / C2Boiler Chip Card (BCC) activation fault or calibration issue.
F9 / L9Printed Circuit Board (PCB) fault or unconfigured PCB.
LCFive boiler resets attempted within 15 minutes; system locked for safety.
F6Outside sensor failure; communication lost with weather compensation probe.
F7Low mains voltage; voltage supplied from the grid is below operational thresholds.
FUTemperature differential between flow and return is greater than 50°C; check isolation valves.
FAFlow and return pipework has been installed in reverse.
FDNo water flow detected within the system.
0System status: The boiler is in standby mode awaiting a heating or hot water demand.
CSystem status: The boiler is operating normally in central heating mode.
DSystem status: The boiler is operating normally in domestic hot water mode.

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