What does the Worcester Bosch 3071 fault code mean?

Your boiler is having trouble communicating with its wireless thermostat, which is preventing it from knowing when to turn the heating on.

How much does it cost to fix Worcester Bosch error code 3071?

Typical repair cost for the Worcester Bosch 3071 fault is £120-250 including labour.

Worcester Bosch 3071 Fault Code: What It Means & How to Fix It

What the manual says

Manufacturer manual

Comfort + II RF | Check the configuration (address setting). The selected setting requires a remote control. Check the EMS connection cable for the remote control for damage. The BUS voltage on the remote control must be between 12 and 15V DC. The remote control is defective.

Shared across the Greenstar 2000 range

This code is shared by the boilers in this range, which use the same control board. It may not be printed in this exact variant’s manual.

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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All 235 fault codes on the Greenstar 2000

Seeing a different code? Every code this model can display, in one place.

0-A1 0-A2 1-d4 4-A1 4-A2 4-A4 4-A5 4-A6 4-b1 4-b2 4-b3 4-b4 4-b5 4-b6 4-F1 4-F2 5-A1 5-A2 5-A3 6-t1 6-t2 6-t3 6-t5 6-tA 6-tb 200 201 202 203 204 208 212 214 215 224 227 228 229 232 233 234 235 237 238 242 244 245 246 247 249 250 251 252 253 254 256 257 258 259 262 263 264 265 268 269 270 273 275 281 283 284 305 306 323 328 341 342 350 351 353 354 356 357 358 360 362 363 364 365 604 810 1010 1013 1014 1018 1019 1021 1021 B 1023 1023 R 1025 1025 -1027 1037 1037 W 1068 1068 W 1073 1073 W 1074 1074 W 1075 1075 W 1076 1076 W 2051 2051 -2085 2085 V 2908 2908 V 2909 2909 -2910 2910 V 2911 2911 V 2912 2912 V 2913 2913 -2914 2914 -2915 2915 V 2916 2916 V 2917 2917 V 2918 2918 -2920 2920 V 2921 2921 -2922 2922 -2923 2923 V 2924 2924 V 2925 2925 V 2926 2926 V 2927 2928 2928 -2930 2930 V 2931 2931 -2932 2932 -2940 2940 V 2941 2941 B 2942 2942 -2943 2943 -2945 2945 V 2946 2946 V 2947 2947 R 2948 2948 B 2949 2949 B 2950 2951 2951 V 2952 2952 V 2953 2953 B 2954 2954 B 2955 2955 B 2956 2956 O 2957 2957 V 2958 2958 V 2959 2959 B 2960 2960 B 2961 2961 V 2962 2962 V 2963 2963 B 2964 2965 2965 B 2966 2966 B 2967 2967 B 2971 2972 2973 2974 2981 AC b1 C1 C4 C6 d1 d3 E2 EA LOCKOUT No LED Red - blinking Red - continuous

Your boiler is having trouble communicating with its wireless thermostat, which is preventing it from knowing when to turn the heating on.

What the manual says

Engineer required

Avoid the next call-out bill

All 235 fault codes on the Greenstar 2000

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