How To Hook Up Submersible Pump?

[inkman15]

Due to a variety of reasons which I won't go too crazy explaining here, I want to use a submersible pump to run water through my wort chiller (possibly do the recirculation thing as well). I bought this cheap pump:

http://www.harborfreight.com/200-gph-submersible-fountain-pump-68372.html

Now, my wort chiller has garden hose connections. This thing says has 5/16 and 1/2 input/outputs. How do I hook up a hose correctly to this and then fit it with my chiller? Seems like the diameters are all different. Any thoughts?

 

[douglasbarbin]

1/2 inch tubing on the output with a garden hose fitting

 

[inkman15]

Thanks - so basically just shove one of these into some tubing and go from there?

http://www.homedepot.com/p/Melnor-Easy-Connector-Male-47C/100311426#product_description

 

[Owly055]

Go to your local Ace Hardware........ or whatever, and you will find a fitting that has a male garden hose end on one end and male or female 1/2" pipe thread on the other.... I use these all the time.

Alternatively buy a faucet that has pipe thread on one end and a garden hose on the other and use it as a valve to control flow.

Here's one on Amazon http://www.amazon.com/Nelson-Industrial-Fitting-Female-50570/dp/B0015AUSCY


H.W.

 

[PitRow]

get a cheap garden hose, cut off a length of hose with the end that will attach to your chiller, put a hose clamp on the cut end and attach it to the pump.

 

[inkman15]

Thanks, guys. Last question - I assume I should use stainless if available or copper?

 

[Owly055]

The description says that it has 1/2" npt "DISCHARGE NPT (IN.) 1/2 in. The picture doesn't look like it. I think you will be disappointed at the flow through your chiller.


H.W.

 

[McKnuckle]

If it's an immersion chiller, then the entire apparatus (including the pump) doesn't touch your beer, so IMHO it makes no sense to spend extra money on fancy materials.

 

[inkman15]

The description says that it has 1/2" npt "DISCHARGE NPT (IN.) 1/2 in. The picture doesn't look like it. I think you will be disappointed at the flow through your chiller.


H.W.

The test will tell, I guess. Worst case, I return it. It was $12...