F.0 / F0 — Vaillant ecoTEC exclusive 832/838

What it means: The electronics cannot read the flow temperature sensor because its circuit is broken.

Typical causes

  • Faulty sensor
  • Damaged sensor cable
  • Poor connection at the sensor plug
  • Poor connection at the control board plug

When to treat it as unsafe

Treat as unsafe if the boiler keeps firing when it should not, or if other fault codes appear with this one.

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Last reviewed: 13 October 2026 by a Gas Safe Engineer

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