Baxi E160: fan or fan wiring, and why the boiler will not compromise

What Does Error E160 Mean?

Baxi publishes E160 as a fan or fan wiring fault. Two distinct situations sit inside that phrase: a fan that is not turning at all, and a fan that is turning but whose speed the control cannot confirm. Both stop the boiler, and telling them apart from outside the casing starts with whether you can hear anything. Applies to: Baxi domestic gas boilers using the E-series fault codes listed in Baxi support material The E-series codes are published by Baxi across several domestic ranges, and the same number does not necessarily carry the same detail on every one. Read it against the list on the label behind your own casing flap, and treat lists compiled for other manufacturers as unrelated. Owner-safe checks: Stand near the boiler during one start attempt and note whether any fan sound occurs, and for how long. | Write the code down exactly, since Baxi E-series numbers are three digits and adjacent numbers mean different things. | Think back over the last few months for anyone who has worked on the appliance or the circuits feeding it, and note what they did. Qualified technician: Fan testing, wiring inspection, and fan replacement on a room-sealed gas appliance are Gas Safe registered tasks in the United Kingdom. | Leave the front of the appliance exactly as it is. That panel is part of the sealed enclosure separating combustion from room air, and it is not an inspection hatch.

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