Emergency
FA on Worcester Bosch Greenstar 24i / 28i Junior

Your boiler has detected that the burner is still trying to stay lit even though it should have turned off, which suggests a potential issue with how it manages the fuel supply.

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Act immediately

Turn off your boiler and stop using gas appliances. Call a Gas Safe engineer now. This fault can be dangerous if ignored.

What the manual says

Manufacturer manual

Flame detected after gas shut off.

From this model's manual
Verified against the Worcester Bosch/Worcester Bosch Greenstar I Junior 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.

Engineer required

This is a emergency severity fault. Stop using the boiler and call a Gas Safe registered engineer. Do not attempt gas-related repairs yourself.

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Related fault codes

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All 38 fault codes on the Greenstar 24i / 28i Junior

Seeing a different code? Every code this model can display, in one place.

2 pulses2 pulses / No light2 pulses No light5 pulses5 pulses / No light5 pulses No light6a1213141516171819109115A8Blue indicator light flashingBlue indicator light offBlue light onDouble flash Blue lightEAERRORFast flashFast flash (Reset button Off)Fast flash / FlashingFast flash / Not a fault codeFast flash / OffLOCKOUTNo lightNo light / Not a fault codeOff (No light)Off / OffOn / OffSlow flashSteady on (Burner lit)

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