Vaillant
turboTEC Pro 242
Combi Boiler
24kW
2008-2015
ErP B
99 fault codes
<p>The turboTEC Pro 242 is a combi boiler from Vaillant, available at 24kW output. Produced 2008-2015.</p>
turboTEC Pro 242 Fault Codes 99
Code
Description
Severity
Type
F.00
Flow Temperature Sensor Interruption
The flow NTC (Negative Temperature Coefficient) sensor has an open circuit or broken connection. The sensor…
High
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F.01
Return Temperature Sensor Interruption
The return NTC temperature sensor has a faulty connection or open circuit. The return sensor monitors…
High
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F.05
Outside Temperature Sensor Break
The outdoor NTC temperature sensor cable is broken or disconnected. The boiler cannot read the external…
Medium
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F.06
Outside Temperature Sensor Short Circuit
The outdoor NTC temperature sensor has a short circuit. This prevents weather-compensated heating from working correctly.
Medium
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F.10
Flow NTC Short Circuit
The flow temperature sensor has developed a short circuit. This prevents the boiler from accurately reading…
High
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F.11
Return NTC Short Circuit
The return temperature sensor has short-circuited. The boiler cannot monitor return water temperature and has locked…
High
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F.12
DHW Sensor Short Circuit
The domestic hot water temperature sensor has short-circuited. On combi boilers this prevents the boiler from…
Medium
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F.13
Cylinder Temperature Sensor Short Circuit
The cylinder (store) temperature sensor has short-circuited. Relevant on system boilers paired with a cylinder.
Medium
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F.17
Outside Temperature Sensor Short Circuit
The outside temperature sensor (used for weather compensation) has short-circuited. Does not prevent heating but disables…
Low
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F.19
eBUS Subscriber Voltage Too High
The voltage on the eBUS data communication line is higher than expected, often caused by a…
Medium
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F.20
Safety Overheat Lockout
The boiler has reached an unsafe temperature and the safety thermostat has triggered. This can be…
High
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F.22
Low Water Pressure
System water pressure has dropped below the safe minimum level. This is one of the most…
Low
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F.23
Temperature Spread Too High
The temperature difference between the flow and return water is too large. This usually indicates poor…
Medium
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F.24
Flow Temperature Rising Too Fast
The boiler flow temperature is increasing too quickly, suggesting insufficient water flow past the heat exchanger.…
Medium
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F.25
Flue Gas Temperature Too High
The temperature of combustion gases in the flue has exceeded safe limits. This can indicate a…
High
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F.26
Gas Valve Error
The gas valve has a fault and may not be functioning correctly. This is a safety-critical…
High
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F.27
Flame Simulation / Safety Lockout
The boiler has detected a flame signal when there should be none, triggering a safety lockout.…
High
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F.28
Ignition Failure / No Flame Detected
The boiler has failed to light after multiple ignition attempts. One of the most common faults,…
Medium
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F.29
Flame Loss During Operation
The boiler successfully ignited but then lost the flame during operation. Usually caused by gas pressure…
Medium
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F.32
Fan Error
The boiler fan is not reaching the required speed for safe ignition, or the fan speed…
High
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F.33
VR40 Relay Switch-Off After 24 Hours
The relay in the gas valve has not switched after 24 hours. This is a safety…
Medium
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F.35
Flue/Air Supply Issue
A fault has been detected with the flue gas path or air supply. The boiler cannot…
High
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F.36
Flue Gas Sensor Short Circuit
The flue gas temperature sensor has short-circuited.
High
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F.41
Fan Speed Out of Range (Too High)
The boiler fan is running faster than its maximum rated speed, indicating a fault with the…
High
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F.42
Coding Resistor / Gas Valve Fault
The coding resistor for the gas valve is giving an incorrect signal, or the gas valve…
High
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F.46
Phase / Neutral Fault
The boiler has detected that the live and neutral connections are reversed. This is an electrical…
High
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F.47
Short Circuit / Low Voltage on Ionisation
The ionisation sensing electrode is detecting a short circuit or the voltage is too low. The…
High
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F.49
eBUS Communication Error
There is a communication fault on the eBUS — the data bus that allows the boiler…
Medium
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F.52
Mass Flow Sensor Connection Fault
The mass flow sensor is not connected or is disconnected. The plug may not be connected…
High
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F.53
DHW Flow Rate Too High
The domestic hot water flow rate through the boiler is too high, preventing the water from…
Medium
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F.54
Gas Pressure Too Low
The gas supply pressure to the boiler is below the minimum required for safe operation. Can…
High
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F.55
Burner Control Module Fault
The burner control module has detected an internal fault.
High
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F.56
Mass Flow Sensor Regulation Fault
The gas valve or its cable harness is defective, causing the mass flow sensor to give…
High
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F.57
Comfort Mode Heat Demand Not Met
The boiler is running in comfort (reduced loss) mode but cannot meet the heat demand.
Low
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F.60
Gas Valve Control Fault (Older Models)
On older Vaillant models (turboMAX Plus, ecoMAX), F.60 indicates a cable loom or gas valve assembly…
High
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F.61
Gas Valve Regulation Error
The gas valve has an electronic fault affecting how it regulates gas flow. This is a…
High
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F.62
Gas Valve Closure Delay Error
The gas valve is taking too long to close after the boiler shuts down, indicating a…
High
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F.63
EEPROM Error
There is an internal electronic memory (EEPROM) fault on the PCB. The boiler's control board cannot…
High
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F.64
Electronics / NTC Fault
A short circuit has been detected involving either the flow or return NTC sensor, or there…
High
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F.65
Electronics Temperature Too High
The temperature of the electronics/PCB itself is too high. This can be caused by an external…
High
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F.67
Electronics Flame Signal Error
The PCB is receiving an unexpected or erroneous flame signal. This indicates a fault with the…
High
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F.68
Unstable Flame / Air in Gas
The boiler flame is unstable, often caused by air in the gas supply, a partially blocked…
High
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F.70
Invalid Device Specific Number (DSN)
The boiler has an invalid or unrecognised device-specific configuration number. Usually occurs after PCB replacement if…
Medium
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F.71
Flow Temperature Sensor Constant Value
The flow temperature sensor is sending a fixed, constant reading rather than a variable one, suggesting…
Medium
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F.72
Flow/Return Temperature Difference Too Great
The temperature difference between the flow and return sensors exceeds safe limits. Can indicate a sensor…
Medium
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F.73
Water Pressure Sensor Signal Too Low
The pressure sensor is reading below its expected operating range. This could mean the sensor itself…
High
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F.74
Water Pressure Sensor Signal Too High
The pressure sensor is reading above its expected operating range. Usually indicates a faulty sensor, or…
High
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F.75
Pump / Pressure Sensor Fault
The boiler cannot detect a pressure change when the pump starts. This is the most common…
Medium
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F.76
Primary Heat Exchanger Overheating
The overheating protection on the primary heat exchanger has activated. Often caused by scale buildup, low…
High
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F.77
Flue Non-Return Flap / Condensate Pump Error
The condensate pump or flue non-return flap is not operating correctly. More common on boilers with…
Medium
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F.78
DHW Outlet Sensor Interruption
There is an interruption to the domestic hot water outlet sensor when connected to an external…
Medium
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F.83
Flow/Return Temperature Sensor Error
Both the flow and return temperature sensors are reading incorrectly or giving impossible readings.
High
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F.84
Flow and Return Sensors Exchanged
The flow and return temperature sensors appear to be reading the wrong values, suggesting they have…
High
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F.85
Temperature Sensors Incorrectly Fitted
The flow and return temperature sensors appear to be fitted the wrong way around, giving inverted…
Medium
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F.90
Water Flow Rate Too Low
Insufficient water flow through the primary heat exchanger — caused by an airlocked or undersized pump,…
Medium
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F.92
Coding Resistor Fault
The coding resistor on the PCB does not match the entered gas family. The boiler cannot…
High
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F.93
Incorrect Parameter Settings
The boiler has been configured with an incorrect setting — typically after a PCB replacement or…
Medium
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S.00
Temperature Too High (Blocking)
A blocking (non-lockout) status code: flow temperature is too high. The boiler will wait until temperature…
Medium
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S.01
Water Pressure Below Minimum
A status (non-lockout) code indicating system pressure is approaching the minimum. The boiler is blocking but…
Low
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S.02
DHW Demand Active
A status code showing the boiler is actively heating domestic hot water. Not a fault —…
Low
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S.03
Heating Mode — Ignition Sequence
Status code: The boiler is going through its ignition sequence. Normal operating status.
Low
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S.04
Blocking: Return Sensor Too Hot
The return temperature is too high — the boiler is in a blocking state and will…
Medium
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S.05
Status: No Heat or Hot Water Demand
The boiler is in standby with no demand for heating or hot water. This is a…
Medium
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S.06
Boiler in Heating Mode
A status code showing the boiler is providing central heating. Not a fault.
Low
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S.07
Fan Running After Shutdown (Aftercool)
The fan continues to run for a short time after the burner has switched off to…
Low
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S.08
DHW Off (Summer Mode)
The boiler's domestic hot water supply has been switched off, usually via the user controls or…
Low
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S.09
Status: Burner Off — Anti-Cycle
The boiler burner is off due to an anti-cycling delay. This prevents the boiler from short-cycling…
Medium
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S.10
Blocking: Anti-Cycle Control Active
The anti-cycle timer is preventing the boiler from restarting immediately after a heating cycle. This is…
Low
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S.11
DHW Mode — Fan Starting
Status code: The fan is starting up for a domestic hot water cycle. Normal operating status.
Low
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S.12
Status: Pump Over-Run After Heating
The boiler has finished a heating cycle and the pump is running to dissipate residual heat.…
Medium
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S.13
DHW Mode — Ignition Sequence
Status code: The boiler is going through its ignition sequence for a domestic hot water cycle.
Low
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S.14
DHW Mode — Burner Ignited
Status code: The burner is ignited and domestic hot water heating is in progress.
Low
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S.15
DHW Mode — Pump and Fan Overrun
Status code: Both the pump and fan are running after a DHW cycle to cool the…
Low
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S.16
DHW Mode — Fan Overrun
Status code: The fan is running after a DHW cycle has ended to clear residual combustion…
Low
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S.17
DHW Mode — Pump Overrun
Status code: The pump is running after a DHW cycle to distribute heat from the heat…
Low
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S.20
DHW Mode — Burner On
Status code: The burner is firing in domestic hot water mode. Normal operating status.
Low
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S.21
DHW Mode — Fan Starting
Status code: Fan starting for domestic hot water cycle. Normal status.
Low
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S.22
DHW Mode — Pump Running
Status code: The pump is running for a domestic hot water cycle.
Low
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S.23
DHW Mode — Ignition Sequence Active
Status code: Ignition sequence for domestic hot water.
Low
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S.24
DHW Mode — Burner Ignited
Status code: Burner is lit for domestic hot water heating.
Low
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S.25
DHW Mode — Fan and Pump Overrun
Status code: Both fan and pump in overrun after DHW cycle.
Low
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S.28
DHW Mode — Anti-Cycle Timer
Status code: The boiler is in its anti-cycling period between hot water calls.
Low
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S.30
Room Thermostat Blocking Heat Demand
Status code: The external room thermostat is blocking heating mode — the room has reached the…
Low
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S.31
Summer Mode — No Heat Demand
Status code: The boiler is in summer mode (central heating switched off at controls or thermostat).…
Low
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S.32
Fan Speed Variation — Waiting Period
Status code: The boiler is in a waiting period due to fan speed deviation. The boiler…
Medium
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S.33
Status: Fan Running — Pre-Purge
The fan is running to purge the combustion chamber before ignition. This is a normal pre-ignition…
Medium
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S.34
Frost Protection Mode Active
Status code: The boiler's frost protection function has activated. The boiler will fire briefly to prevent…
Low
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S.36
Status: Boiler Firing for Heating Demand
The burner is running to satisfy a central heating demand. This is normal operating status.
Medium
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S.39
External Contact / Condensate Pump Blocking
Status code: An external switching contact (such as a condensate pump float switch) is preventing burner…
Medium
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S.40
Flue Gas Recirculation Detected
The boiler has detected that flue gases may be recirculating back into the air intake. This…
High
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S.41
System Pressure Too High (>2.8 bar)
Status code: The system water pressure has exceeded 2.8 bar. The boiler is blocking for safety.…
Medium
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S.42
Domestic Hot Water Priority Active
The boiler is prioritising domestic hot water demand and heating has been temporarily suspended. This is…
Low
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S.46
Comfort Mode — Flame Loss at Minimum Load
Status code: Flame lost at minimum burner output while in comfort mode. The boiler is blocking…
Medium
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S.53
Heat Demand Blocking (Anti-Cycle)
The boiler has satisfied the heating demand and is in its anti-cycling period before it can…
Low
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S.56
Status: Diverter Valve Active
The diverter valve is switching to direct hot water to taps rather than radiators. Normal combi…
Medium
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S.58
Noise Reduction Mode Active
Status code: The boiler's modulation is being limited to reduce noise. This may occur due to…
Low
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S.61
Gas Family Check Unsuccessful
Status code: The boiler has run an automatic gas family check and the result was outside…
Medium
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