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270 FAULT CODE
Baxi

Dry Fire / No Water Circulation

High Severity Engineer Required

The boiler has detected firing without adequate water circulation — a 'dry fire' condition. The pump may have failed or the system has a severe airlock.

Step-by-Step Fix Guide

  1. Step 1

    Check system pressure

  2. Step 2

    Do NOT repeatedly reset

  3. Step 3 Engineer only

    Call a Gas Safe engineer to test the pump and check system filling

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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