High
2966 B on Worcester Bosch Greenstar 8000+ GR8701iW 32 C

Your boiler is getting too hot too quickly because water isn't flowing through it properly, so it has safely shut itself down to prevent damage.

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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

Flow temperature rise in heat exchanger too rapid. 1. Check the flow through the appliance and the system is filled. 2. Check for the air locks in the system and purge if required. 3. Check the isolation valves. 4. Check the pump is operating freely and check the voltage to the pump.

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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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