Is there a pump which can be placed above the MLT?
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Funkenjaeger
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The term is "self-priming". I don't personally know of one, though I think diaphragm pumps typically are self-priming... could be wrong.
What's stopping you from getting the pump under the MLT? Do you like having it on the floor or something? It doesn't have to be much lower, maybe an inch or two just to flood the pump housing to prime it.
If I could place the pump above the MLT, then I could skip all the work with getting pipes through a stainless steel MLT.
I do not have any experience in plumbing or soldering copper, also there are a million different fittings, which would take me forever to figure out
With the pump above it all, I could fix it to the wall, and run silikon tubes to everything (I think), I am currently planning my setup.
Thank you for the replies,
I do not have any experience in plumbing or soldering copper, also there are a million different fittings, which would take me forever to figure out
With the pump above it all, I could fix it to the wall, and run silikon tubes to everything (I think), I am currently planning my setup.
Thank you for the replies,
Even with the pump above the MT, you still need to draw wort from the bottom. You want to use the grain bed as a filter. It only makes sense to have the suction for the pump at the bottom of the MT. Unless I completely misunderstand what you are trying to accomplish.
mr x
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I don't think silicon tubing will work in this setup. Unless it is a re-enforced type.
I would strongly encourage you to drill holes into the MT and install a weldless bulkhead fitting (available at Norther Brewer). You can go to the local hardware store and tell the attendant what you are attempting and he will hook you up with the other fittings you need. This is a tried and true method. Don't fix it if it aint broke!
mr x
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It is good, but it also soft. I think a long run on a low suction pickup would crush on you. I also agree that it isn't very hard to do the weldless set-up.
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