Last updated on October 5th, 2024
An F75 Glow-worm fault code shows on the boiler display when there is a problem and your boiler locks out meaning you’ll have no heating or hot water. Glow-worm uses them to show you what might be wrong with the boiler when it’s not working.
I have been carrying out boiler repairs for over a decade and having fault codes on the screen when I arrive is a great help.
What Does F75 Mean on a Glow-worm Boiler?
The Glow-worm boiler F75 fault code (like the Vaillant F75) usually means you have a blocked or faulty pressure sensor.
The pressure sensor measures the pressure of your central heating system. Water pressure sensors can get blocked with dirt and debris from a dirty central heating system.
A blocked pressure sensor means the pressure gauge will not move when repressurising your Glow-worm boiler. This will cause your boiler to lock out and show the F75 fault to prevent damaging the boiler.
How to Fix F75 Fault
To fix the F75 fault you must replace the faulty pressure sensor. Sometimes you can remove and clean the old dirty sensor, but it needs to be replaced most of the time.
Make Sure it’s Clean
You should clean the full system when replacing the sensor as a new water pressure sensor will probably get blocked again on a dirty central heating system.
Having your system flushed and fitted with a magnetic system filter will clean and protect your central heating system for many years to come. This will prevent sludge problems like a blocked pressure sensor.
Pressure Sensor Replacement
How to replace the water pressure sensor on a Glow-worm F75 fault:
- Isolate the electric supply to the boiler
- Isolate the flow and return valves under the boiler and drain the boiler from a drain off on the flow or return. Or, you can drain the central heating system
- Remove the casing from the boiler and pull down the panel
- Remove the screw on the black plastic air inlet pipe then pull away the pipe
- Remove the clip from the sensor and pull the sensor away from the pipe
- Remove the electrical connection
- Connect the electrical connector to the new pressure sensor
- Fit the new sensor and refit the clip
- Refit the casing on the boiler
- Close any drain-off valves
- Open the flow and return valves if they were closed
- Turn the electric supply back on
- Check the pressure and repressurise the boiler if the pressure gauge is showing less than 1 bar
- Turn the heating on to make sure all is good
Water Pressure Sensor Location
The Glow-worm water pressure sensor is located on the main copper heating pipe on the left-hand side of the boiler. You have to remove the boiler casing to access it, and it is quite hard to find and access at first.
F75 Fault Code Reset
The first thing I would check on a boiler that is not working, no matter what fault code is showing, is to check the pressure and reset the boiler. Knowing how to reset a Glow-worm boiler is the simplest way to get your boiler working again as it might have just locked out.
To reset a Glow-worm boiler, you must find the reset button. This is usually a flame with a line through it. You have to press the button to reset the boiler. Sometimes you have to hold it down for 3 seconds, but on some Glow-worm boilers, it just needs to be pressed.
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Summary
Replacing a pressure sensor on a Glow-worm combi boiler is easy for anyone who has done any kind of boiler repairs before. The Glow-worm F75 error code is a good sign that your heating system is dirty and should be cleaned after replacing the pressure sensor.
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FAQs
Where is the pressure sensor on a Glow-worm boiler?
The pressure sensor on a Glow-worm boiler is on the main copper heating pipe on the left-hand side of the boiler. You have to remove the boiler casing to access it.
How does a water pressure sensor work?
A water pressure sensor on a boiler works by measuring the force on a diaphragm which will switch the boiler off when the pressure is too low or there’s another problem.
