High
2965 B on Worcester Bosch Greenstar 8000 Life System

Your boiler is overheating because water isn't circulating through your radiators properly, likely due to low pressure or an issue with the internal pump.

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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

Flow temperature too high 1. System is not filled with water. 2. No water flow, because CH system is closed. 3. No water flow, because pump is not operating correctly.

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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