📋 Key Takeaways
- 1.What it means: Fan speed outside permitted range.
- 2.What to do: Gas Safe engineer required.
- 3.DIY or engineer? A Gas Safe engineer is required — do not attempt to repair gas components yourself.
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Potterton — Gold Combi / System
Fault Code E3: Fan fault
Fan speed outside permitted range.
What to do: Gas Safe engineer required.
🔧 Gas Safe Engineer Required
This fault requires a Gas Safe registered engineer to diagnose and repair. Do not attempt to reset the boiler repeatedly. It is illegal to carry out gas work without Gas Safe registration.
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Download ↗Potterton Gold Combi / System — Official Manual
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