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265 on Worcester Bosch Hideaway 90

Your boiler has temporarily reduced its power output because it has reached the required temperature and is waiting for the heating system to catch up.

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Monitor it

This is a minor fault. Keep an eye on it and mention it at your next annual boiler service. Reset the boiler and see if it clears.

What the manual says

Manufacturer manual

The boiler is waiting in response to a heat demand – the boiler regularly switches to partial load

Shared across the range
This code is shared by the boilers in this range, which use the same control board. It may not be printed in this exact variant’s manual.
Plain-English guidance below. Severity, DIY steps, costs and parts are our interpretation to help you act, not text from the manual.

DIY fix possible

Check that all radiator valves are fully open to allow heat to circulateEnsure the room thermostat is set high enough to call for heatWait to see if the code clears automatically as the system cools

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