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Hi
I have a polypipe multizone underfloor heating system (Gas) that stopped working a few weeks ago.
It had been making some screeching noises and my hunch in that the Grundfos pump has died as the screeching has stopped - along with the heating! I may be wrong of course.
The LED's on the side of the pump are not lit.
Pics of control units attached.
Hot water and radiators are fine. Its just the underfloor that has stopped.
I took out the central pump screw and the spindle is turning freely so I don't think its blocked.
It's cool to the touch also so I'm wondering of its a fuse ?
Any help would be appreciated.
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you can check the pump very easily if running should be vibrationg or if you can remove the silver screw from the middle some water may come out and check to see if the pump is spinning (so long as there is a call foir heat)if it isnt try turning the pump rotor using a small screwdriver if it is stiff and wont turn (should turn easy) then pump is goosed new one required you need a grundfos ups 25 40/60 or equivalent model
 
It had been making some screeching noises

That noise was something saying "I'm about to die, it's time to call a heating engineer"

Based on your description of the symptoms, assuming the screeching was continuous while the UFH was on, you will probably need a new pump installed. It's also possible that by leaving it to die it's overloaded the control unit. If you're lucky this won't have caused any permanent damage but it'll need checking.

The fact you were willing to ignore screeching tells me that you are not competent to treat this as a DIY job, so contact the firm who installed it or, if it's out of warranty, a reputable local heating engineer. Expect a bill of a couple of hundred quid plus, pumps are quite pricey these days.
 
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Hot water and radiators are fine. Its just the underfloor that has stopped.
I took out the central pump screw and the spindle is turning freely so I don't think its blocked.
It's cool to the touch also so I'm wondering of its a fuse ?

Also - What does this thing do?

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Chuck - at the time I didn't realise where the noise was coming from and it happened at random times so could never isolate the source.

Fair enough. If you are competent to use a multimeter and work on mains wiring have a go yourself. What's the worst that can happen...?
 
Who knows what the white box with the blue connector is?
It’s where one of your problems is.
It’s a motorised valve. Once this opens, it sends a live to the pump.
So it looks like you motor on the motorised valve has gone, and possibly the pump.
Pump could just be air causing the noise.
 

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