There are several possibilities here. All involve water pressure. The first is that you have a water leak between the pump and where the water is going to. The second is that the pump is not getting enough water to it so it is sucking air well as water in an attempt to give you water perssure. This could be caused by not having an inline "one way" valve on your supply line just before the pump ($30.00). The third involves two little screws on the control where your electical connection is. These two screws control the high and low pressure settings of your pump. If your high setting is too high the pump will simply keep running trying to do the impossible, If there is not enough difference between the high and low setting the pump will also keep on. running. Another possibility is that the pump has had debris (sand, dirt, mud, etc) sucked through it and has damaged either the housing or more likely the impeller that spins the water creating the pressure.Ther is also an internal seal that can be damaged by debris. The final possibility is that the pressure control unit with the two little screws I mentioned earlier has failed and is deffective.
Most importantly if the pump is running hot please stop using it! You are at risk of fire and possibly the loss of your home and loved ones. Grundfos pumps can be serviced by a professional technician, Parts are readily available and not extremely expensive. I would not recommend doing it youself if it is the pump.as some specialty tools may be involved depending on the problem. You will become frustrated very quickly. A fast solution is to buy one of the cheap plastic pumps ($169.00) made in China. They are amazing for the price and will run with no problems for years if your water is free of debris. Fixing your Grundfos may run you the same amount and you maybe without a pump for a week or more depending on the technicians work load. I am not saying "Don't fix your Grundfos" but you don't need to be in a panic about it either.
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There are several possibilities here. All involve water pressure. The first is that you have a water leak between the pump and where the water is going to.
The second is that the pump is not getting enough water to it so it is sucking air well as water in an attempt to give you water perssure. This could be caused by not having an inline "one way" valve on your supply line just before the pump ($30.00).
The third involves two little screws on the control where your electical connection is. These two screws control the high and low pressure settings of your pump. If your high setting is too high the pump will simply keep running trying to do the impossible, If there is not enough difference between the high and low setting the pump will also keep on. running.
Another possibility is that the pump has had debris (sand, dirt, mud, etc) sucked through it and has damaged either the housing or more likely the impeller that spins the water creating the pressure.Ther is also an internal seal that can be damaged by debris.
The final possibility is that the pressure control unit with the two little screws I mentioned earlier has failed and is deffective.
Most importantly if the pump is running hot please stop using it! You are at risk of fire and possibly the loss of your home and loved ones. Grundfos pumps can be serviced by a professional technician, Parts are readily available and not extremely expensive. I would not recommend doing it youself if it is the pump.as some specialty tools may be involved depending on the problem. You will become frustrated very quickly.
A fast solution is to buy one of the cheap plastic pumps ($169.00) made in China. They are amazing for the price and will run with no problems for years if your water is free of debris. Fixing your Grundfos may run you the same amount and you maybe without a pump for a week or more depending on the technicians work load.
I am not saying "Don't fix your Grundfos" but you don't need to be in a panic about it either.