pond pump for chiller

I really want to tell the wife to buy me a pond pump for X-mas but I have to be able to give her an exact model # and a place to go to get a pump. I have a 50 ft immersion 1/2" copper chiller. I'm planning on putting the keggle on the ground so the pump only has to pump the water up a couple of feet. Any help is appreciated

This is the one I have my eye on...


http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=47117

My 2 cents, being a guy that works on boats for a living. I would look at a bilge pump, it runs off of 12 volts and pushes more water though the lines. Just like any heat exchanger unit the more cold water you move though the more heat you remove. I look up at basspro shops this one as an example, cheaper, moves more water, and a better name brand.

http://www.basspro.com/webapp/wcs/s...5_225000000_225003000?cmCat=CROSSSELL_PRODUCT

What would you have to do to wire that bilge pump?

bad67 I have heard that you need a pump that pumps 350 GPH or more.

Simple set up for what you want it for.

12 Volts car battery
Long wire w/ terminal end to connect to car battery
12 v switch in the wire somewhere (a cheap toggle would work good)
Flexible hose w/ hose clamp
Ice bath with pump in the bottom.

The more money you spend the more water you can push though, I have a couple on my boat that are the size of my fist, that (say they) will pump 3700 GPH (Gallons Per Hour)
Shawn Hines

killian said:

What would you have to do to wire that bilge pump?

bad67 I have heard that you need a pump that pumps 350 GPH or more.

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Gonna try an experiment... I'll get back to you.

I went to Home Depot and found this thing for $35:

http://www.homedepot.com/h_d1/N-5yc...splay?langId=-1&storeId=10051&catalogId=10053

It was out of the box and missing the strainer, so I had the manager reduce it.

thehines said:

My 2 cents, being a guy that works on boats for a living. I would look at a bilge pump, it runs off of 12 volts and pushes more water though the lines. Just like any heat exchanger unit the more cold water you move though the more heat you remove. I look up at basspro shops this one as an example, cheaper, moves more water, and a better name brand.

http://www.basspro.com/webapp/wcs/s...5_225000000_225003000?cmCat=CROSSSELL_PRODUCT

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Any idea what the current draw is on that pump?

I use this model: http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=45014

tedski said:

Any idea what the current draw is on that pump?

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I am not sure to be honest with you. I just pulled that one up as an example.

http://www.marinedepot.com/Maxi_Jet...ds-Instant_Ocean-AS1111-FIPHFF-AS1117-vi.html

I'll be using one for my next brew. I have a bunch from my fish tank, and am going to try it. I have a 50' 1/2" IC.

B

I use the 190gph submersible clean water pump from Harbor Freight, and it chills my wort down in less than 25 minutes. I use regular tap water for the first 5 gallons, saving the effluent in my mash tun to clean it out and wash my implements, then I switch to the recirculating pump in a bucket of icewater. I keep the water cold by putting a few frozen blue ice packs as well as some 2-liter bottles filled with frozen water into the tub with the pump.

I may consider stepping up to a 1000gph bilge pump, if I can find a 12-volt converter. I like the thought of pumping water through my recirculator five times faster than it's going now. That would be much more efficient, I could perhaps cut my water use and chilling time by more than a third or so!

tedski said:

I went to Home Depot and found this thing for $35:

http://www.homedepot.com/h_d1/N-5yc...splay?langId=-1&storeId=10051&catalogId=10053

It was out of the box and missing the strainer, so I had the manager reduce it.

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Well I told the wife to check Home depot, thanks

325 GPH enough to push water through 50 ft chiller?

it depends on the head pressure rating of the pump. you've got 50' of coil, plus another 10' or so of hose connecting it.

Got a link for the pump?

bad67z said:

This is the one I have my eye on...


http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=47117

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That one works well for me, but I do have a smallish chiller (~20').

I've got one of these that I use for the chiller and also for cleaning kegs and carboys.

http://www.homedepot.com/h_d1/N-5yc...splay?langId=-1&storeId=10051&catalogId=10053

killian said:

325 GPH enough to push water through 50 ft chiller?

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If it's one of those pond/fountain pumps I think they are only rated at 1' head and it will flow fairly slowly (I use the 525gph model, still too slow). It will work just not very fast.

thanks span

Here's the one I use. In the winter it takes as little as 15 min to chill a 5.5 gallon batch below 70 degrees. Obviously, it depends on the temp of the water. It has worked well for 20+ batches.

Submersible pump

I use this model http://www.lowes.com/pd_8430-48650-FP500_4294857871_4294937087 up to 500GPH in theory.

wow 1400 GPH

I picked up a 1/6 HP Little Giant utility pump that pushes 1000 GHP for $50 CDN works like a champ, and has the handy ability to drain the neighbors pool in the spring

jspence1 said:

I picked up a 1/6 HP Little Giant utility pump that pushes 1000 GHP for $50 CDN works like a champ, and has the handy ability to drain the neighbors pool in the spring

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Why drain the pool in the spring?