High
CH light On on Worcester Bosch 28 i SI

Your boiler has automatically turned itself off because it is getting too hot, likely due to a flow issue within your heating system.

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Call an engineer soon

Book a Gas Safe engineer within 24 to 48 hours. Your boiler may be unsafe or could break down completely if left.

What the manual says

Manufacturer manual

Over temperature shut-down if flow temperature 5°C above set value

From this model's manual
Verified against the Worcester Bosch Greenstar 25si installation & service manual.
Plain-English guidance below. Severity, DIY steps, costs and parts are our interpretation to help you act, not text from the manual.

Engineer required

This is a high severity fault. Stop using the boiler and call a Gas Safe registered engineer. Do not attempt gas-related repairs yourself.

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