Medium
256 V on Worcester Bosch Greenstar 2000 GR2301iW 25 C

Your boiler has detected an internal electronic communication error and needs to be safely reset.

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This fault should be looked at by a Gas Safe engineer within the next week or two. It may get worse if left.

What the manual says

Manufacturer manual

System fault boiler electronics / basic controller

From this model's manual
Verified against the Worcester Bosch/Worcester Bosch Greenstar 2000 Gr2301iw 2023 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.

DIY fix possible

Turn off the boiler at the fused spur switch or wall socket.Wait for approximately 60 seconds to allow the internal components to fully discharge.Turn the power back on and check if the error clears.

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All 143 fault codes on the Greenstar 2000 GR2301iW 25 C

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