Medium
213 on Worcester Bosch Greenstar 27i System Compact ErP

Your boiler has detected that the water leaving the boiler is much hotter than the water returning, usually caused by a restriction in water flow or trapped air.

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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

Temperature difference between supply and return exceeding limit

From this model's manual
Verified against the Worcester Bosch/Worcester Bosch Greenstar 12i System 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

Check that your radiators are getting warm and bleed any that have trapped air inside them.Verify that all radiator valves (both manual and thermostatic) are fully open to allow good water flow.Check that your system pressure is correct, typically between 1.0 and 1.5 bar when the boiler is cold.

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