Employers mistake... my benefit?

We mistakingly ordered a few of these at work so we have a chance to buy them for a very reasonable price if we want them. Any way to make them worth it?



http://www.sccpumps.com/html/fipspecs.htm

It's the AC-106

the 140 F upper running temp limit would be a pain...

beats the heck out of no pump.

Where could you use it though?

Cape Brewing said:

Where could you use it though?

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Recirculate ice water for a chiller?

140 could be used for the mash. if they say 140,then you can push that a little. they normaly lable on the lower side.(liability) and if it was a hella deal then use it for chilling. what kind of deal are you getting?

true... not much more than that though...

I used the same type pump with the flex impeller NO good
they cant handle heat worth beans

Also there is no way in ____ they are food grade.

If it's REALLY cheap, buy it. Then get a replacement pump head that can handle the heat. At a glance, it looks like a March pump head will work.

buzzkill said:

what kind of deal are you getting?

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$20. The ones we recieved already had barb fittings on the intake and exit sides though.

Yuri_Rage said:

If it's REALLY cheap, buy it. Then get a replacement pump head that can handle the heat. At a glance, it looks like a March pump head will work.

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Where might I purchase that at?

janitorjerm said:

Where might I purchase that at?

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You can purchase a March replacement head a various pump dealers online and ebay. Do a google search and many will pop up. Here is one that morebeer carries.

https://morebeer.com/view_product/17313

you'll throw away the money, since it's not food grade and can't handle the heat, so keep it out of the beer kitchen

Geez for $20 i would get one just for the hell of it! The bronze would be the only concern of mine running beer through it, the temp rating might be a restriction of the motor cooling not the actual pump componants.
I though march and LG were flexible impellers aswell?

$20? I'd buy one and use it to circulate water.

DeafSmith said:

Recirculate ice water for a chiller?

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That's what I was thinking.

Make yourself a carboy/keg/bottle washer.

janitorjerm said:

Yuri_Rage said:

If it's REALLY cheap, buy it. Then get a replacement pump head that can handle the heat. At a glance, it looks like a March pump head will work.

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Where might I purchase that at?

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I believe you will be throwing your money away if you try to convert that pump. The March pumps are mag drive. The pump you are dealing with is shaft drive. You will not be able to install the mag drive head on it.

IMHO

Thirteen said:

Make yourself a carboy/keg/bottle washer.

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Thats a solid call but even with that, the hotter water you can use the better.

From the product writeup

Flexible Impeller Pump use should be intermittent and within the temperature range of 40º F and 160º F.

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The intermittent use would also be a concern.

I use that pump to run chilled water thru it for my chiller. I works great for that.

P-J said:

I believe you will be throwing your money away if you try to convert that pump. The March pumps are mag drive. The pump you are dealing with is shaft drive. You will not be able to install the mag drive head on it.

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Ah, you're probably right. For $20, I'd get one and find a use for it. If nothing else, for recirculating chill water.