ZmannR2
Well-Known Member
So it's been a good 2 years of use on my Blichmann Riptide pump and I am getting sick of the issues with it.
First thing is it's finicky about sealing up. If you don't assemble that head and seat that o-ring just right, that baby is gonna spew wort all over the place. This is really my main complaint. I can't tell you how many times I have been so perfect with assembly and it still do this.
Second problem is the picture below:
And since this pic, the cracked part has broken off. This is the part that the triclamp grabs to mate with the stainless head.
Now when you go look at the parts section on their website for this pump, that plastic piece isn't listed. I have since started an email to try and get this part. We'll see how that goes.
I freaking love the pump otherwise and I couldn't part with it's flow rate and quietness and splash proofness lol......but damn these issues get annoying.
Anyone else having problems?
First thing is it's finicky about sealing up. If you don't assemble that head and seat that o-ring just right, that baby is gonna spew wort all over the place. This is really my main complaint. I can't tell you how many times I have been so perfect with assembly and it still do this.
Second problem is the picture below:
And since this pic, the cracked part has broken off. This is the part that the triclamp grabs to mate with the stainless head.
Now when you go look at the parts section on their website for this pump, that plastic piece isn't listed. I have since started an email to try and get this part. We'll see how that goes.
I freaking love the pump otherwise and I couldn't part with it's flow rate and quietness and splash proofness lol......but damn these issues get annoying.
Anyone else having problems?