halstead ace how to test if pump is running

[cmp260]

Hi,
my halstead ACE has caused my wife to scream at me this morning due to no heating or hot water.
I go look at it, red light on so I reset it. still on. I look at the troubleshooting flowchart. It asks is the pump running. how do I check if the pump is running?

then it asks to check rotation, again how?

am I being thick, is it obvious how to do this?
thanks

p.s. there has been a whistling - squealing noise for quite a while now -if this is not the pump, what would it be?
is the pump easy to replace? expensive? would I be better off biting the bullet and getting a new boiler rahter than patch this together year on year?

 

[Jim27]

Sorry i just responded to a message you left last year.
I still need to know if you got the pin seals and where from.
I've just got my Ace High going again - a fan problem.
I had to check the pump - you can tell if it's working by feeling the pump body for a gentle whirring or by placing a long plastic rod against it and listening to the other end of the rod. Or you can see a slight kick on the water pressure dial when the system starts up.

 

[doitall]

Hold a small compass over the big center screw and it'll tell you both

 

[cmp260]

Hold a small compass over the big center screw and it'll tell you both

what should the compass needle do if working? if broken?
ta

 

[cmp260]

[quote="Jim27";p="2221482"
I still need to know if you got the pin seals and where from.
.[/quote]

hi, Ill have to look up what parts i bought last year. as soon as I get the chance to do that Ill let you know. Priority right now is gettin the flipping heat working before i get divorced

 

[doitall]

Hold a small compass over the big center screw and it'll tell you both

what should the compass needle do if working? if broken?
ta

Wizz round in the direction of rotation.

 

[cmp260]

Hold a small compass over the big center screw and it'll tell you both

what should the compass needle do if working? if broken?
ta

Wizz round in the direction of rotation.

ok, I see now, hold it flat -dur

if it dont turn and there is voltage that means pumps knackert right?
how much would be reasonable price be to replace pump?

 

[doitall]

£100 quid up, depending on access, whether the valves work etc.

 

[cmp260]

£100 quid up, depending on access, whether the valves work etc.

sorry, what valves?

 

[cmp260]

Sorry i just responded to a message you left last year.
I still need to know if you got the pin seals and where from.
I've just got my Ace High going again - a fan problem.
I had to check the pump - you can tell if it's working by feeling the pump body for a gentle whirring or by placing a long plastic rod against it and listening to the other end of the rod. Or you can see a slight kick on the water pressure dial when the system starts up.

Ok mate, here you go, found it, its a Diverter valve inner serv. Kit,,840503 from boilerspares.co.uk
kit contains seals to go around the diverter shaft (actuator
for dhw demand switch) -actually if I rember right it contains a whole new shaft too.

worked for me! good luck.

 

[cmp260]

£100 quid up, depending on access, whether the valves work etc.

I just phoned around, and it looks like a busy time for the professionals right now. If I was gonna do it myself is it difficult? any hints or tricks to be aware of?
ta