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S.61 FAULT CODE
Vaillant

Gas Family Check Unsuccessful

Medium Severity Engineer Required

Status code: The boiler has run an automatic gas family check and the result was outside expected parameters. This can indicate an issue with gas supply pressure or combustion settings.

Step-by-Step Fix Guide

  1. Step 1

    Reset the boiler once

  2. Step 2 Engineer only

    If S.61 persists, a Gas Safe engineer should carry out a combustion analysis and check gas supply pressure

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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