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Vaillant F62 Fault Code Repair

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Models applicable to:

Ecotec Plus, Ecotec Exclusive, Ecotec Pro

F.62 Meaning:

Gas valve switch-off delay

Causes:

Delayed shutdown of gas valve detected– Secondary light (ignition and monitoring electrode indicates delayed extinguishing of the flame signal)
– Gas valve defective
– PCB defective

Statistical chances of faults

There is a ~82% chance of the PCB being at fault
There is a ~4% chance of the Gas Valve being at fault
There is a ~14% chance of something else causing the fault.

Solutions:

  1. Carry out local tightness test on the gas valve. If gas tight then then likely you may have to replace the PCB
  2. Replace the gas valve

Other:

This fault commonly occurs alongside fault code F.61