High
204 on Worcester Bosch Greenstar 8000 Life

Your boiler has detected that the water inside the unit is getting hotter than it should be and has switched itself off to prevent overheating.

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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.

Technical description

Current prim. water temp. higher than set val.

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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