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F9 Gas valve driver fault
What the control is telling you
The gas valve driver circuit reports a fault.
Applies to: Bosch Greentherm T9800 SE 160/199 and T9900 SE 160/199 / i 199 tankless water heaters
Likely causes
- Gas valve wiring
- Control board failure
Test and repair steps
- Check the gas valve wiring.
- Replace the wiring or electronic control unit if it persists.
Models that show this code
6 models in Bosch Greentherm T9800 SE, Bosch Greentherm T9900 SE
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Source: Bosch Greentherm T9800 SE 160/199 installation 6720816815 (06.2023), Table 24 Error code diagnostics, p.65-69; Bosch Greentherm T9900 SE 160/199 | i 199 installation 6 720 813 635 (2024-06), section 9.1 Error code diagnostics, p.68-73. Summarized in our own words; check the original manual for your model.
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