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Heating Fault - Pump continually runs (Maxol microturbo 402)?

I have a Maxol microturbo 402 domestic boiler that is used for the central heating and hot water in my home. The system appears to have developed a fault whereby the water pump in the system continually runs . . . even though the programmer is set to off. I understand that when the boiler turns off the pump keeps running in order to remove the heated water from the boiler. However; my pump keeps running indefinatey!! The only way I can get the pump to stop running is to turn the power off to the pump (by turning off the power to the programmer box, pump and electrical valves).

I have tested the electricaly operated valves on the central heating and the hot water. Both of these seem to operate ok and open and close if correctly depending upon the demand from the programmer and the thermostats.

I now think that the most likely cause of the fault is the over-run switch in the boiler (I'm assuming there is one but can't be sure as the previous owner has not left any of the manuals!!!) Is there a way that I can test to see if the over run switch is operating?

Also are there likely to be any other faults which could cause the same symtoms? Anything to do with the microswitches in the electrically operated valves maybe???

Any help would be appreciated,

Simon

Simon
November 2006
sounds like your boiler's pump overrun thermostat has been activated and switched the microswitch across to permanent live and become stuck there causing your pump to constantly run. To check this isolate the power from your appliance and make sure it is safe to work on with a voltage indicator. After this use a multimeter (set in resistance) to check the incoming wire from the pump to pump overrun thermostat microswitch and put the other probe on the pemanent live side of the micro switch(L,PL). If you find you are getting a high reading then the you have a faulty microswitch.

stuart
March 2010
I've managed to solve the problem . . . the micro switch in the motorised valve was jammed. Managed to free it and it works ok now.

Simon
November 2006

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