What does the Worcester Bosch 280 fault code mean?

Your boiler is struggling to restart because it is having trouble clearing out gases from its internal safety cycle.

How much does it cost to fix Worcester Bosch error code 280?

Typical repair cost for the Worcester Bosch 280 fault is £150-300 including labour.

Worcester Bosch 280 Fault Code: What It Means & How to Fix It

What the manual says

Manufacturer manual

Recycle time error Reset button After the burner has stopped, the recycle mode purges gas from the heat exchanger before attempting to burn again. The software has 3.1 seconds to intervene before the boiler goes into this fault condition.

From this model's manual

Verified against the Worcester Bosch/Worcester Bosch Greenstar Cdi Compact installation & service manual, page 65.

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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Your boiler is struggling to restart because it is having trouble clearing out gases from its internal safety cycle.

What the manual says

Engineer required

Avoid the next call-out bill

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