
44
Fault code dis-
played
System characteristics
Cause
Measures
F F8
Flame tears off during opera-
tion.
Burner gauze assembly
contaminated or faulty
Clean the burner gauze assembly
with compressed air. Replace the
burner gauze assembly if it is dam-
aged.
F F8
Flame tears off during opera-
tion.
Combustion characteris-
tics not ideal
Adjust burner (see page 16).
F F8
Flame tears off during modu-
lation (burner output increa-
ses).
Combustion characteris-
tics not ideal
Air pressure switch adjus-
ted incorrectly.
Adjust burner (see page 16).
Adjust air pressure switch (see
page 50).
F F9
Fan not running; fan speed
not reached.
Fan faulty; cables are faul-
ty or broken
Check cables. Replace fan if re-
quired.
F F9
Status duration too long, fan
ramp-up
Internal fault; fan cannot
reach its set value.
Replace fan or burner control unit.
F F9
Fan speed deviation
Fan faulty, cable "
a-Ö
A"
faulty or broken
Check cable. Replace cable
"
a-Ö
A" or fan if necessary.
F F9
No feedback from fan
Fan faulty, external fan
power supply not connec-
ted or faulty, cable "
a-Ö
A"
faulty or broken, fan
blocked (poss. by foreign
bodies)
Check cable"
a-Ö
A" and external
power supply. Replace cable or
fan. Remove foreign bodies.
F FA
Fan runs without demand;
burner control unit in a fault
state.
Fan does not reach idle
state, cable "
a-Ö
A" faulty,
fan faulty, burner control
unit faulty
Wind influence on fan; check flue
outlet and fan. Replace cable
"
a-Ö
A". Replace fan. Replace
burner control unit.
F 80
Burner control unit in a fault
state; system cooling down;
burner control unit locked out.
Short circuit, boiler water
temperature sensor
Check connecting cable and boiler
water temperature sensor 3A/3B
(dual sensor). Replace sensor if re-
quired.
F 81
Burner control unit in a fault
state
Sensor drift, boiler water
temperature sensor
Check connecting cable and boiler
water temperature sensor 3A/3B
(dual sensor). Replace sensor if re-
quired.
F 82
Burner control unit in a fault
state; system cooling down;
burner control unit locked out.
Short circuit, flue gas tem-
perature sensor
Check connecting cable and flue
gas temperature sensor 15A/15B
(dual sensor). Replace sensor if re-
quired.
F 83
Burner control unit in a fault
state
Sensor drift, flue gas tem-
perature sensor
Check connecting cable and flue
gas temperature sensor 15A/15B
(dual sensor). Replace sensor if re-
quired.
F 88
Burner control unit in a fault
state
Lead break, boiler water
temperature sensor
Check connecting cable and boiler
water temperature sensor 3A/3B
(dual sensor). Replace sensor if re-
quired.
F 89
Burner control unit in a fault
state
Lead break, flue gas tem-
perature sensor
Check connecting cable and flue
gas temperature sensor 15A/15B
(dual sensor). Replace sensor if re-
quired.
F E3
Burner control unit in a fault
state
Safety equipment has re-
sponded.
Check safety equipment on
STB/STB at plug
aBÖ
of the
Vitotronic.
Troubleshooting
Fault codes
(cont.)
5831036
Diagnosis