High
A1 on Worcester Bosch ZB 7 27 HE

Your boiler has detected that there is not enough water circulating inside the system, which can cause the pump to overheat and fail.

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Book a Gas Safe engineer within 24 to 48 hours. Your boiler may be unsafe or could break down completely if left.

Technical description

pump has run dry

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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