High
2948 on Worcester Bosch Greenstar 8000 Life System

Your boiler is failing to stay safely lit because it cannot reliably detect the flame needed to heat your water.

Reviewed by the BoilerFaultCodes Editorial Team · Last reviewed

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

Technical description

No flame signal with low output

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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