Verified codeset result
The manufacturer documentation publishes fault code Hot Water Tank Temp Fault for the APHP-R290-260 status display, mapped to the affected Apricus Australia models listed below.
Fault code Hot Water Tank Temp Fault
Apricus Australia APHP-R290-260 status display: Hot Water Tank Temp Fault
APHP-R290-260 status display
Last verified from the captured official source review.
Hot Water Tank Temp Fault meaning for this status codeset
This page isolates Apricus Australia fault code Hot Water Tank Temp Fault for the APHP-R290-260 status display. It does not combine the Apricus Australia Hot Water Tank Temp Fault meaning with another controller or codeset.
Before applying the Apricus Australia Hot Water Tank Temp Fault meaning, confirm the affected model uses the APHP-R290-260 status display. In that controller namespace, Hot Water Tank Temp Fault means documented as a hot-water tank temperature fault.
The Apricus APHP-R290-260 Installation Manual Issue 12 source anchor on page 37 supports this Apricus Australia Hot Water Tank Temp Fault record for the APHP-R290-260 status display.
The permanent source key apricus-aphp-r290-260-status-display Fault 5 keeps the apricus-aphp-r290-260-status-display Fault 5 controller/code pairing distinct in publication.
What the documentation says
Documented as a hot-water tank temperature fault.
This is a paraphrase of the manufacturer’s documentation. A licensed technician confirms the actual cause.
Severity
Amber means the fault needs attention; contact the manufacturer or a licensed technician if it persists.
Source-grounded diagnosis context
Documented causes
The table applies the same sensor, connection-line, or mainboard causes as fault 3.
Source: Apricus APHP-R290-260 Installation Manual Issue 12, PDF page 37
Owner outcomes
What owners reported next
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- Fixed
- Unit replaced
- Still unresolved
Repair, replacement and warranty context
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Affected models
Every model mapped to this codeset is listed with the evidence match state used by this site.
- Apricus AustraliaAPHP-R290-260Exact manual match
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- Ambient Temperature
Fault
Documented as an ambient-temperature fault.
- Exhaust Temp Fault
Documented as an exhaust-temperature fault.
- Return Air
Temperature Fault
Documented as a return-air temperature fault.
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Manufacturer route
Official support
Active support recorded
This brand is recorded as active in the Australian market.
Apricus Australia’s current site publishes technical support, service and warranty-request routes for its water-heating products.
Status checked · Research source
Official support phone: 1300 383 815
Current APHP-R290-260 product page: 6 years parts and labour, subject to the published terms and installation requirements.
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Official source
Where this result comes from
Apricus Australia Pty Ltd. Apricus APHP-R290-260 Installation Manual Issue 12, PDF page 37. Retrieved .