Symptoms of a failed HIU pump
Cold radiators with working hot water is the classic case. Others are subtler: radiators warm at the top of the circuit and cold at the far end, which suggests a pump losing head rather than a dead one, or a persistent humming and vibration through the cupboard wall from worn bearings. Pumps also lock up after summer standstill, and a seized rotor will often free temporarily before failing properly within weeks — which is why we replace rather than nurse them.
- Hot water fine but no heating at all
- Radiators warm near the unit, cold further away
- Humming, vibration or grinding from the HIU
- Pump running but circuit not circulating
- Repeated seizure after standstill periods




