Austin Homebrew Supply: March Pump Sale - Page 2

**BlindLemonLars** · 11-02-2008, 12:47 AM

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Originally Posted by drez77

Where you running the pump dry? If so that may be why there was the noise. Those pumps should only be run with liquid.

Yes, I plugged it for about two seconds...yanked that cord right quick, when it made a metallic screeching sound like a banshee on meth. I'll be doing some testing tomorrow, I'll plumb it with some tubing and try again with liquid.

The Pol · 11-02-2008, 02:34 AM

Yah, they will all do that without liquid, the liquid lubricates the impeller.

**BlindLemonLars** · 11-02-2008, 05:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Pol

Yah, they will all do that without liquid, the liquid lubricates the impeller.

Cool, good to know that's normal.