Low
201 on Worcester Bosch Greenstar 8000+ Style

Your boiler is simply letting you know that it is currently busy heating up water for your taps or shower.

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Monitor it

This is a minor fault. Keep an eye on it and mention it at your next annual boiler service. Reset the boiler and see if it clears.

What the manual says

Manufacturer manual

Boiler in hot water mode

Shared across the Greenstar 8000+ Style range
This code is shared by the boilers in this range, which use the same control board. It may not be printed in this exact variant’s 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

No action is required as this is an operational status message rather than a breakdown.Check that your hot water taps are fully turned off.Wait for the boiler to finish its current cycle, after which the code should disappear.

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