Medium
S.53 on Glow-worm Energy7 Regular

Your boiler is temporarily pausing its operation because it has detected that the water is not circulating properly or the system pressure is too low.

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This fault should be looked at by a Gas Safe engineer within the next week or two. It may get worse if left.

What the manual says

Manufacturer manual

Product in waiting period / operating block function due to water deficiency (flow/return spread too large)

From this model's manual
Verified against the Glow Worm Energy7 Regular installation & service manual, page 40.
Plain-English guidance below. Severity, DIY steps, costs and parts are our interpretation to help you act, not text from the manual.

DIY fix possible

Check the system pressure gauge on the front of the boiler; ensure it is between 1.0 and 1.5 barIf the pressure is below 1.0 bar, use the filling loop to top up the system until it reaches the correct rangeCheck all radiators to ensure they are bled of any trapped airEnsure all radiator valves are fully open

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