High
285 on Worcester Bosch Greenstar CDi Compact

Your boiler has detected that the water returning to it is dangerously hot and has temporarily switched itself off to prevent system damage.

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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.

Technical description

Return temperature exceeds 95°C The boiler will stop the burn and wait to see if it cools down. If after 2 seconds there is an increase in temperature the boiler will go to Locking error 286.

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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