Ideal Boiler Fault Codes and Errors

Ideal Boilers are undoubtedly some of the most reliable and efficient appliances out there. This is especially the case where you strictly adhere to annual maintenance appointments. However, once in a while, you will find your boiler flashing error codes on its panel and, in some cases, experience a total boiler lockout.

Usually, poor maintenance of the boiler hastens underlying problems and result in error displays and boiler lockouts.

There is no need to worry though as most boiler lockouts are by design to ensure the error highlighted by the error codes do not cause further damage to your boiler or pose a health risk to your family. As such, most fault codes will clear after a simple reset of your ideal boiler.

But if the problem persists, the best course of action is to contact a registered gas engineer. Tempering with the internal parts of the boiler yourself might fester the problem, and you might end up having to pay hundreds of pounds in repair costs.

You should consider two things upon noticing an error code displayed by your Ideal boiler:

• If your Ideal boiler is under warranty, having a registered gas engineer fix the error codes will be cheap or even free if your boiler is under contract and kept in good shape.
• Try resetting your ideal boiler – As earlier mentioned, resetting the boiler solves close to 80% of most error codes.

There are a variety of Ideal boilers for domestic use. Therefore, we have aligned the various boilers with potential errors that you may see on display and how to fix them. If a simple reset does not solve your boiler’s problem, resort to having a Safe Gas registered engineer check out your boiler.

The Ideal boiler models that we’ve covered in this guide include:

• Ideal Logic Max/ Ideal Logic+ boiler (regular and system)
• Ideal Logic Max/ Ideal Logic+ Combi boiler
• Ideal Vogue Gen 2/ Ideal Mexico HE Combi Boiler
• Ideal Isar/ Icos Combi boiler

How to reset different models of Ideal boilers.

Errors displayed by your Ideal boiler will primarily be: F fault codes, L fault codes, C fault codes, or other faults. Here is a list of the various error codes found on the different Ideal boiler models.

Ideal Logic Max/ Ideal Logic+ boiler error codes (system and regular)

Ideal Logic Max and the Ideal Logic plus system boilers are pretty the same, except for a few noticeable differences in guaranteeing. The Ideal Logic max has a 10-year guarantee compared to the 7-year warranty of the Ideal Logic plus since the Ideal Logic max has a high-quality system filter. The Ideal Logic Max and the Ideal Logic plus are both ascending, with both brands having a great range to suit average households.

They are available in four different outputs:

• Ideal Logic Max/Ideal Logic plus S15:  15KW
• Ideal Logic Max/ Ideal Logic Plus S18: 18KW
• Ideal Logic Max/ Ideal Logic plus S24: 24KW
• Ideal Logic Max/ Ideal Logic plus S30: 30KW

Ideal Logic Max/ Ideal Logic Plus Combi boiler error code.

Ideal Logic Max and the I deal logic plus system boilers are pretty the same, except for a few noticeable differences in guaranteeing. The Ideal Logic max has a 10-year compared to the 7-year guarantee of the Ideal Logic plus since the Ideal Logic max has a high-quality system filter. Both the Ideal Logic Max and the Ideal Logic plus are ascending, with both brands having a great range to suit average households.

They are available in three different outputs:

• Ideal Logic Max/Ideal Logic plus C24: This boiler provides an output of 24.2 kW to the heating and 24 kW to the hot water at 9.9 litres of hot water per minute (35 degrees Celsius)
• Ideal Logic Max/ Ideal Logic Plus C30: This boiler provides an output of 24.2 kW to the heating and 30 kW to the hot water at 12.4 litres of hot water per minute (35 degrees Celsius)
• Ideal Logic Max/ Ideal Logic plus C35: This boiler provides an output of 24.2 kW to the heating and 35 kW to the hot water at 14.5 litres of hot water per minute (35 degrees Celsius)

Ideal Vogue Gen 2/ Ideal Mexico Combi boiler error codes

Ideal Vogue Gen is made from premium components and comes with a 10-year warranty when registered within 30 days of installation. In addition, it has an A energy efficiency rating, with a rating of 93%. The Ideal Vogue Combi boiler also received the Good Housekeeping Reader Recommended status in 2013 and 2017.

The Ideal Vogue Combi boiler is available in three sizes – 26KW, 32KW and 40KW. It also has built-in frost protection, and therefore the boiler is cold weather safe and won’t seize up if conditions outside are frigid.

The Ideal Mexico Combi boiler by design fits in an appliance space in a kitchen or utility room. It has frost protection, and you can install it in less insulated rooms. They are easy to use as they have a digital display and an optional remote user kit. The Ideal Mexico Combi boiler comes with a 2-year parts labour warranty and has an efficiency rating of 88%. They come in five different sizes – 15, 18, 24, 30 and 36 KW.

Ideal Isar/ Icos Combi boiler error codes

The Ideal Isar and Ideal Icos Combi boilers are a government scheme that ensures vulnerable families and those from humble backgrounds are provided with cheap affordable boilers. They, therefore, needed to be massed produced, but they, unfortunately, proved inefficient and problematic.

Common faults

Summary

By now, you are knowledgeable of the various error codes. If you notice your boiler display a fault code, know that your boiler needs agent attention. Depending on the type of error displayed, you can discern whether to fix it yourself or have a qualified gas engineer take a look.