Vokera Pinnacle System fault E036
Blockage obstruction flue gas high power
Gas boilerWhat it means
Definitive error indicating a flue gas blockage/obstruction detected at high power operation.
Likely causes
- Flue gas obstruction at high power
- Combustion conditions approaching upper emission limit
- Ionisation sensor signal indicating abnormal combustion
- Flue components not correctly assembled, fixed or supported
- Flue or flue terminal obstructed
- Damaged or missing flue seals
Where to start
- Check ionisation sensor condition and position in burner flame
- Set appliance to operate at maximum gas rate
- Allow sufficient time for combustion to stabilise
The full answer, free
- 19 more checks in order
- The readings and component tests from the manual
- How to put it right, step by step
- The manual page for this fault (page 7), right under the answer
Safety: Isolate gas and power before you open the case. If you have been into the gas side, do a tightness test, and a combustion and flue check before you hand back. Gas Safe (UK) or RGI (Ireland) work only.
From the Vokera manual for the Pinnacle System. Check the model on the data plate before you order parts.
Other Vokera Pinnacle System fault codes
- COMAppliance PCB communication lost
- E010Maximum number of ignition attempts
- E011Parasitic flame
- E021Gas valve control malfunction
- E034Chimney obstruction in preventilation
- E035Blockage obstruction flue gas low power
- E040Low water pressure (definitive fault/lockout)
- E050Smoke obstruction error low power
- E051Smoke obstruction error high power
- E075Valve opening limit reached
- E077Absence of communication with low temperature thermostat
- E091Primary heat-exchanger cleaning fault
- E099Reset attempts exhausted