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E20 FAULT CODE
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Flame Failure / No Flame Detected

Medium Severity Engineer Required

The boiler cannot detect a flame. The burner has failed to light or the ionisation electrode is not detecting the flame correctly.

Step-by-Step Fix Guide

  1. Step 1

    Check gas supply first

  2. Step 2

    Reset once

  3. Step 3 Engineer only

    A Gas Safe engineer will need to test the ionisation electrode and gas valve

Gas Safe Reminder

Work on gas appliances must be carried out by a Gas Safe registered engineer. The steps above cover safe checks a homeowner can perform - any internal component replacement requires a qualified professional. If in doubt, always call an engineer.

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