Verified codeset result
The manufacturer documentation publishes fault code Return Air Temperature Fault for the APHP-R290-260 status display, mapped to the affected Apricus Australia models listed below.
Fault code Return Air Temperature Fault
Apricus Australia APHP-R290-260 status display: Return Air Temperature Fault
APHP-R290-260 status display
Last verified from the captured official source review.
Return Air Temperature Fault meaning for this status codeset
This page isolates Apricus Australia fault code Return Air Temperature Fault for the APHP-R290-260 status display. It does not combine the Apricus Australia Return Air Temperature Fault meaning with another controller or codeset.
Before applying the Apricus Australia Return Air Temperature Fault meaning, confirm the affected model uses the APHP-R290-260 status display. In that controller namespace, Return Air Temperature Fault means documented as a return-air temperature fault.
The Apricus APHP-R290-260 Installation Manual Issue 12 source anchor on page 37 supports this Apricus Australia Return Air Temperature Fault record for the APHP-R290-260 status display.
The permanent source key apricus-aphp-r290-260-status-display Fault 7 keeps the apricus-aphp-r290-260-status-display Fault 7 controller/code pairing distinct in publication.
What the documentation says
Documented as a return-air 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
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- Hot Water Tank
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Documented as a hot-water tank temperature fault.
- Exhaust Temp Fault
Documented as an exhaust-temperature fault.
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Official support
Active support recorded
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Apricus Australia’s current site publishes technical support, service and warranty-request routes for its water-heating products.
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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 .