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Baxi · Error L5

Baxi L5 — what it means

System reset lockout — too many reset attempts in a row.

⚠ This is the likely cause from the code — a Gas Safe registered engineer confirms it on site. If you can smell gas, stop and ring 0800 111 999.

✅ Try these first — they're free

Often clears it without a callout:

  • Wait a few minutes, then press reset once more
  • If it keeps locking out, it needs a Gas Safe engineer to find the underlying fault

🔧 If that doesn't fix it

The likely cause is one of these — the engineer confirms which:

    Most likely part: Diagnosis needed

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    Other Baxi fault codes

    Baxi E119Low water pressure (below 0.5 bar).…Baxi E133Ignition failure — often a gas supply issue or a frozen cond…Baxi E160Fan fault or a flue blockage.…Baxi E168Power supply fault or system lockout.…
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