Emergency
E9 224 on Worcester Bosch Greenstar 12i System

Your boiler has detected that it is getting dangerously hot and has shut itself down to prevent damage or a safety hazard.

Act immediately

Turn off your boiler and stop using gas appliances. Call a Gas Safe engineer now. This fault can be dangerous if ignored.

Technical description

Temperature fault (safety circuit): Flue or high limit thermostat activated ▶ Check: – Flue & high limit thermostat harness and connector. – Operation, replace if necessary. – Circulation within heating system. – Burner gasket for leakage of flue gasses, replace if necessary. – Heat exchanger for debris. – Air-gas ratio.

Engineer required

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

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