High
1021 B on Worcester Bosch Greenstar 8000 Life & Style

Your boiler is unable to provide hot water because it cannot accurately measure how hot the water is.

Call an engineer soon

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

Hot water temperature sensor is defective – the plug to the hot water temperature sensor may not be connected

From this model's manual
Verified against the Worcester Bosch Greenstar 8000 Life Style installation & service manual.
Plain-English guidance below. Severity, DIY steps, costs and parts are our interpretation to help you act, not text from the manual.

What causes this fault?

This fault occurs when the boiler's control board loses communication with the sensor that monitors your tap water temperature. The most common reason is that the sensor itself has developed an internal electrical failure or the wiring connecting it to the main system has come loose or become corroded. Because the boiler cannot safely verify how hot the water is, it stops heating it entirely to prevent the risk of scalding.

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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