High
2971 on Worcester Bosch Greenstar 8000 Life GR8300iW 35 S

Your boiler has temporarily stopped working because the water pressure inside the heating system has dropped too low.

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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

System pressure too low 1. Vent the heating system. 2. Top up water until the preset pressure is reached. 3. Replace the cable to the pressure sensor. 4. Replace the pressure sensor.

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Verified against the Worcester Bosch/Worcester Bosch 8000 Life System 2 installation & service manual.
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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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