Medium
t1 on Worcester Bosch Greenstar CDi Compact

Your boiler is currently trying to light its internal pilot flame and will continue making a clicking sound for up to 30 seconds to get the process started.

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This fault should be looked at by a Gas Safe engineer within the next week or two. It may get worse if left.

Technical description

Igniter test. Checking the igniter spark. The igniter will spark for a maximum of 30 seconds. The spark will be audible if the igniter is OK.

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This fault requires a Gas Safe registered engineer. Do not attempt gas-related repairs yourself.

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