HTP · Boiler
F00 Water high temperature (ECO)
What the control is telling you
Water in the boiler overheated. Lockout; pump runs to cool the boiler. Control: FAULT light red steady and LOCKOUT shown on lower line; reset with RESET held over 1 second after repair.
Applies to: EL-80, EL-110, EL-150, EL-220, EL-299, EL-399 (N/LP)
Likely causes
- Circulator not running
- No water or no flow through the system
- Zone or ball valves in the wrong position
- Water ECO sensor wiring fault or failed ECO sensor
Test and repair steps
- Check circulator operation
- If the pump runs, confirm there is water in the system and it is moving; check zone and ball valves
- Look at the temperature/pressure gauge if the water is not hot, check the ECO sensor wiring and repair
- If wiring is good and water is not hot, replace the ECO sensor
- Press RESET after repair
Models that show this code
12 models in Elite EL
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Source: Elite EL-80 N Installation Manual (LP-293), p. 69. Summarized in our own words; check the original manual for your model.
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