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Ideal C2: BCC chip fault
Checked against Ideal's own documentation: Ideal Heating: what does my boiler fault code mean?. Last reviewed October 2026. How we check
Check these first, then call an engineer
Ideal's general fault code guide describes C2 as: bCC chip fault.
What you can safely do
- Reset the boiler once, as Ideal advises.
Call a Gas Safe engineer if
- C2 comes back. Ideal says an engineer visit will be needed: quote the code when you call.
Find a Gas Safe engineer near you
Opens the official Gas Safe Register search.
Applies to Ideal boilers (Ideal's general fault code guide). Codes can differ between models, so check your manual.