📋 Key Takeaways
- 1.What it means: System pressure has dropped below the minimum. One of the most common Vaillant fault codes.
- 2.What to do: Repressurise to 1–1.5 bar using the filling loop, then press reset.
- 3.DIY or engineer? You can try one reset after addressing the cause. If it returns, call a Gas Safe engineer.
🔒Written by a Gas Safe registered engineer
Vaillant — ecoTEC Plus 418/425/430
Fault Code F.22: Low water pressure
System pressure has dropped below the minimum. One of the most common Vaillant fault codes.
What to do: Repressurise to 1–1.5 bar using the filling loop, then press reset.
🔄 You can try resetting
This fault code can often be cleared by addressing the underlying issue (e.g. repressurising) and pressing the reset button once. If the fault returns after one reset, do not keep resetting — call a Gas Safe engineer to investigate.
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Download ↗Vaillant ecoTEC Plus 418/425/430 — Official Manual
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