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2970 B on Worcester Bosch Greenstar 8000+ GR8701iW 32 C

Your boiler has detected that the water pressure in your heating system is dropping too quickly, which usually points to a leak or trapped air.

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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

Pressure drop in heating system too rapid. Too many unexpected pressure drops within a short time period. 1. Cause code can appear if system is pressurised and the intelligent filling loop activated and then the system vented. 2. Switch off the intelligent fill in the system menu, re-pressurise manually and vent the system. 3. Ensure the correct pressure. If cause code does not clear power off appliance.

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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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