Lumbered with a combi pump!

[dan_the_plumber]

Hello all.

ok so I've messed up. Got called to repair a Vaillant EcoMax 613/2E. After careful electrical analysis, looking at the manual and a fair bit of common sense. I decided to replace the pump.

the pump cost me £130.00! Anyway I fitted it for all of 5mins and guess what, the fault wasn't with the pump, boo!

well anyway I later replaced the diverted valve which did the trick. I also found that the programmer had an intimitant fault which was given me bazar readings and was part of the reason why I went for the wrong component to replace in the first place.

Anyway I took the pump back to the supplier and they wouldn't except it back from me. It had a tiny bit of water in it and I had used the fibre washers...Doh!

im now stuck with this pump and would like to make some money back on it. I just wondered if anyone has a solution for me? Has this unfortunate situation befallen any of you in the past?

Im also wondering, if I were to bush up the 3/4 threaded unions could this pump be used as an everyday central heating pump?

Pump model: grundfos VP5/2 ZE. P/N: 59866538

thank you..... Dan

 

[SimonG]

Just use the head.

 

[dan_the_plumber]

Just use the head.

Sorry mate, how do you mean exactly?

 

[SimonG]

Very rare I change a full pump. I carry grundfos ups2 heads and a couple of pump bodies. Four 4mm allen screws and off pops the head.

 

[dan_the_plumber]

Very rare I change a full pump. I carry grundfos ups2 heads and a couple of pump bodies. Four 4mm allen screws and off pops the head.

Oh I see. Yeah so I could just keep it as a spare on the van and off load it next time it's needed.
I wasn't sure if the heads would be compatible. Not a total disaster for me then

Thanks

 

[quality]

Very rare I change a full pump. I carry grundfos ups2 heads and a couple of pump bodies. Four 4mm allen screws and off pops the head.

I totaly agree with you there but some vaillant pump blocks have been re-designed so you have to the whole pump I had it a few times this year

 

[jonnyswamp]

I totaly agree with you there but some vaillant pump blocks have been re-designed so you have to the whole pump I had it a few times this year

Yeah had it on an 831 ecotec plus R1 monday, not a 10 min job as I thought, turned into the best part of an hour
Still at least all the O rings and fibre washers came with it

 

[Nostrum]

eBay it

 

[Chalked]

This pump has a different centre on the impeller than a normal 15/50 or 15/60

Like above, eBay it and get your money back.

£128 with free postage VAILLANT ECOMAX VU 613 618 622 613/2 618/2 622/2 PUSH FIT CONNECTION PUMP 160949 | eBay