High
214 on Worcester Bosch Greenstar 1000

Your boiler has detected that the internal fan is not spinning as expected during start-up, so it has safely shut down to prevent unsafe operation.

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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.

What the manual says

Manufacturer manual

Fan shut down during safety time

From this model's manual
Verified against the Worcester Bosch/Worcester Bosch Worcester Bosch Greenstar 1000 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.

What causes this fault?

Fan operation fault

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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