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Vokera boiler: how to turn the heating on

Three things have to be on: the mode selector on the boiler, the time clock, and any room thermostat. On Vokèra boilers the usual reason for hot water but no heating is the selector left on summer. Find your model below.

Checked against Vokera's user instructions. Last reviewed October 2026. How we check

Vokera Vision

The Vision has a mode selector knob. Vokèra's user guide labels the positions summer (no heating, just hot water), winter (heating and hot water) and standby. If it's on summer, the heating won't come on.

  1. Make sure the gas and electricity supplies to the boiler are on, as Vokèra's instructions say.
  2. Turn the mode selector to winter: heating and hot water.
  3. On the clock, choose Auto (heating on during your timed periods) or Man on (on all the time). Man off means no heating.
  4. Turn the heating temperature selector clockwise to raise it. Vokèra gives a range of 40°C to 80°C.

From Vokera's Vision user instructions: Vokèra Vision combi user guide (hosted by SpecifiedBy)

Vokera Compact A

The Compact A also has a mode selector switch, with positions for off/standby, hot water only, and heating and hot water.

  1. Make sure the gas and electricity supplies are on.
  2. Turn the mode selector to heating and hot water. Vokèra says the boiler then responds when the time clock, programmer or a thermostat asks for heat.
  3. Check the time clock is on AUTO with an on period set, or on ON.
  4. Turn the heating temperature selector clockwise to raise it, between 40°C and 80°C.

From Vokera's Compact A user instructions: Vokera Compact A user and installation instructions

Heating still not coming on?

  1. Check your timer or programmer is in an on period and your room thermostat is set above the room temperature.
  2. Check the pressure gauge. Our pressure checker shows Vokera's recommended range and what to do if it's low.
  3. If the display shows a code, look it up in our Vokera code list.
  4. Switching on for the first time this autumn? See when to turn the heating on, including bleeding the radiators first.

Common questions

Why does my Vokera boiler give hot water but no heating?

The mode selector is probably on summer (hot water only), or the clock is on Man off. Turn the selector to winter (heating and hot water) and set the clock to Auto or Man on.

What temperature can I set a Vokera boiler to?

Vokèra's Vision and Compact A instructions give a heating range of 40°C to 80°C.

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Last reviewed October 2026. Spotted something that doesn't match your manual? Email hello@boilercodes.co.uk and we'll check it. How we check