Baxi boiler showing E125 or E160 in Brownhills? What each usually means, what is safe to look at yourself, and why these two need an engineer more often than most.
Baxi combis are a common sight in kitchens from Brownhills out to Pelsall, Clayhanger and Walsall Wood. The display codes start with E.
Two catch people out. E125 means water is not moving round the system properly. E160 is a fault with the fan that clears the flue.
Unlike a simple pressure code, both usually end with an engineer. It pays to know what you are looking at. The manual for your model is the final word on meanings.
Read the E125 page. The boiler heated up faster than it should, which suggests water is not flowing. Pump, sludge or pressure.
Read the E160 page. The boiler could not confirm the fan was running at the right speed, so it will not light.
The code, when it first appeared, and whether it comes on straight away or after running a while. Timing helps narrow it down.
Baxi publishes a full list in each manual. Match your model badge first, as code tables differ between ranges.
Your postcode, a photo of the display and one of the model badge. If the house is a bungalow or has a loft boiler, say so. It changes how we plan the visit.
The code means the boiler stopped to protect itself. Gas smells are the danger. Open no switches, go outside and dial 0800 111 999.
Both usually point at a part that is worn or blocked. A reset clears the message, not the cause.
Age alone does not decide it. Parts availability and the condition of the heat exchanger matter more. An engineer can tell you honestly.
Usually one to two hours. The fix may be a fan, a pump or a clean-out of the system. A part that has to be ordered means a second visit, and you are told that on the first.
Read the pressure gauge, look at the outside pipe, and note the code exactly. If other gas appliances will not light, tell us. Those four facts tell an engineer where to start, and in Brownhills a longer drive makes a good first visit worth having.
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