Emergency
OIL SMELLS on Worcester Bosch Greenstar Utility

Your boiler is leaking oil or fumes, which poses a serious fire and health risk and requires immediate professional attention.

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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.

Technical description

Blocked flue, fumes on startup; Oil soaked boiler, faulty burner operation, numerous lockouts; Odour in boiler room, oil leaks from pipework, flexible hoses connections

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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