High
281 on Worcester Bosch Greenstar 8000 Style

Your boiler is not detecting enough water flow or pressure to push warmth into your radiators and taps.

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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

Pump pressure increase too low

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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