Grundfos UP15-10B5/ATLC 1/25 HP  Recirculator Pump with Timer, Li Logo
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MY GRUNDFOS 15-50 SELECTRIC PUMP HAS SIEZED IVE TRIED TURNING SHAFT WITH SCREWDRIVER BUT WONT BUDGE IS IT A NEW PUMP ? . THIS HAPPENED LAST YEAR BUT I MANAGED TO GET IT GOING AGAIN MONEY TIGHT CAN I DO IT MYSELF MANY THANKS

  • bitbucket000 May 11, 2010

    I just tried to restart mine after a long time of not running and it
    was seized up. Instead of paying $$ to replace it, I took it apart and
    pulled out the inner impeller housing. Since I had nothing to lose, I
    put it in a vice, stuck a screwdriver in the slot, and hit it a few
    times with a hammer. It moved about a 1/8" inch. I hit it back the
    other way. After that, I was able to turn it with a lot of force. A
    few turns back and forth later, everything was fine and it turned
    freely. Problem fixed and no money spent.


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There are rebuild kits for this pump from Johntone Supply or Grainger Supply as well as others. A rebuild would be less then a complete new pump

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These pumps clog up in hard water areas . Go to replace it and then get your heating system treated with an additive to prevent it from happening again.

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After 8 months with the heating turned off, my Grundfos selectric also seized up. This is very common if you haven't used it for ages. Here's how I freed it.1) I removed the large screw, using a plastic tub to catch the quarter pint of brown-orange run-off2) I wiggled a very thin screwdriver into the valve. A little more brown water came out3) I replaced the large screw, turned on my heating4) I turned the pump speed on the Grundfos (black lever) down from 3 to 2 and gave it a tap with a mallet, which freed the thing. It started pumping again5) I opened a beer and took my thick jumper off.

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