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how can i fix my vaillant ecotec plus 837 combi boiler?

why does my boiler stop supplying hot water + displays code s.53 when i run my shower or bath ? Other taps in house with lower demand keep running hot but shower will get hot for a minute or two then run cold ! Nightmare - any suggestions ?

stigofthedump
March 2011
my Ecotec 837 only fills half a bath of hot water thens runs much cooler even though the water temperature control is at maximum?

david dudson
May 2012
Also read this posting..
http://www.howtomendit.com/answers.php?id=206993

ron
March 2011
S53 indicates a blockage. Your shower must be putting the boiler under maximum request for HW delivery where your taps are not.
The blockage could be in possibly 4 places:

Either of the hoses (flow or return), if they are not of the new hose type, they are likely to deteriorate internally (these have now been replaced by solid and flexible copper tubes).

In the filter (prior to the DHE) left hand side of the DHE ) could be the rubber from the flow hose causing the blockage).

The DHE itself is blocked, due to being fitted on an older system without the system being properly cleaned.

S53 is basically a 'holding mode' for up to 15 minutes, the boiler suspends delivery as a self protection measure, this is due to the flow and return temperature differences being too great (ie; the water can't get cleanly through the boiler and DHE).

Replace both hoses with new pipes, clean the filter, and if neccesary, clean the DHE, you may need to consider cleaning the system to prevent a re-occurence.

Carefree
March 2011

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