No Central Heating, Pump faulty???

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• Feb 16, 2022

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Hi all,

Central heating has packed up at my parents house, firstly it was only the upstairs Rads that were working and downstairs not now both have stopped working.

I think it could be the central heating water pump as it seems a little loud with some 'odd' sounds now and then, I have tried tapping it with a hammer and it did work for a day or two then nothing.

The pump is under the living room floor so quite awkward access, not sure of the model but I did see an empty box (may not be the current pump) saying Gold 30 or 50 on it.

Do you think a pump change will solve this and will any pump fit?

Many thanks.

 

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• Feb 16, 2022

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Pump common to loose downstairs first

 

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• Feb 16, 2022

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It does sound feasible to be the pump. Measure across, should be 130mm, and note the head, so will probably be a 5m.

 

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• Feb 16, 2022

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Thanks for the replies.

Going to take the pump out first and take a look and manually move the impeller to see if that helps but will order a new one for them.

 

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• Feb 16, 2022

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Update.

I've just had a call from my Mum and it's come on! up and downstairs all working - it's set on a timer for 2130.

99% sure it's the pump now as I only took a hammer to it yesterday and gave it a few whacks.

 

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• Feb 18, 2022

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Failed again! Lasted all of one day/night!

Here is the pump that's installed currently, there also was an empty box under the floor boards of a Wilo Gold 50!

Is the current pump any good? What can I replace it with?


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• Feb 18, 2022

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Grundfos ups3 15-60

 

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• Feb 19, 2022

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ShaunCorbs said:

Grundfos ups3 15-60

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Ok, cant find that in stock locally will this one do the job? Wilo Yonos PICO Circulating Pump 25/1-5-130?? got 1 in stock locally.

 

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• Feb 19, 2022

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You tried screwfix that wilo should be ok

 

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If the old pump was a 5M then the Wilo is fine, if a 6M, go for the Wilo Yonos Pico 6M.

 

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• Feb 19, 2022

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John.g said:

If the old pump was a 5M then the Wilo is fine, if a 6M, go for the Wilo Yonos Pico 6M.

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ShaunCorbs said:

You tried screwfix that wilo should be ok

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I think the old pump is a 5M, the old old pump was 5M as the Plumber left the empty box under the floorboards.

@ShaunCorbs, yes oos near me.