Re: Central Heating Pump non stop

May 24, 2022 Last reply: 4 years ago 2 Replies


john kirby laid this down on his screen :


>> Meanwhile the Grundfos pump is spinning day and night even with the
>> boiler switched off.
>> Grateful for any insight as to what the problem might be.
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> If it is a certain model of Grunfos pump, a UPS2 - then yes it did cause
> problems with the relays on boiler PCB's and cause them to weld up with
> the surge. This item is supposed to fix the problem...
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It may prevent the problem from occurring - but it ain't going to unweld the contacts in the boiler if the problem has already happened.


Anyway, that's very unlikely to be the problem. ISTR that the OP said that the pump was running even when the boiler was switched off. If that is the case, the boiler can't be controlling the pump. Chances are they're wired in parallel.


The overwhelming likelihood is a zone valve stuck open an/or it's micro-switch contacts being stuck or welded shut.

Yes, but I got the impression the OP was able to turn off the boiler independently? BICBW

Yes, and I'm assuming that if the pump is still running with the boiler switched off (and not merely cycling on its own thermostat), the boiler is unlikely to be controlling the pump. OK, I suppose there's an outside chance that the boiler switch only switches off the switched live and the permanent live is still live, and powering the pump through welded-up contacts. I doubt it BICBW.

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