augiedoggy
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That search was useless and returned the same results I've already seen. So, you don't have a link to information on or know at what temperature ABS is no longer food safe?
I've read that thread and the post with the reply from one manufacturer on one specific model that somehow makes you believe that all of the black pumps in this price range are the same. Your posts are full of paranoia and speculation, but no facts.
I especially like the way you selectively believe one claim of "food safe" and reject another. Do you know for a fact that the tan pumps are FDA approved as you claimed in an earlier post? I haven't seen that in eBay listings I've looked at. You say you will be buying one. Will you link to the seller?
If you read it, under Areas of Use it says, "Food Liquid Transfer" and "Hot Wort Transfer Pump for Home Brewing". The "Can Run With Hot Water (212o F)" is under a heading describing mechanical properties. You're trying to imply something that isn't there.
Well since I actually own own of these I have the advantage of actually being able to look up the manufacturer listed on the pump and their website says absolutely NOTHING about this pump being safe for food... its listed as a solar hot water pump only. the manufacturer DOES also state its safe for "acid and alkali resistance, diesel, gasoline , kerosene"
http://www.dgshenpeng.com/en_asp/productshow.asp?id=808
Therefore they are NOT FDA approved and its the guy selling them on amazon thats " trying to imply something that isn't there"
He likely copied and pasted the bit about being able to be used for "hot water up to 212 degrees" but made up the" wort transfer for home brewing" and "food liquid transfer" because if the manufacturer had really made those claims they wouldnt state that it was only good for water at 212 degrees and then state separately that its for Wort transfer for home brewing they would just state that its food safe for liquids up to 212 degrees....
And technically the plastic is likely stable at lower temps and would be safe for room temp or wort below 150 degrees or so any higher than that and it would likely leech chemicals into the wort...
Your trying to argue that it is what you want it to be just because some guy peddling them on ebay wants to make a quick buck. Maybe you bought one like me? I dont know but its not MY job to convince YOU of anything... come to your own conclusion. I did find results when I researched it last week which convinced me that its a bad idea to use these pumps... I'm not going to waste my time searching again.
I can direct you to another guy that thought these were great too until he contacted the manufacturer who told him they are in fact no good for food... read this whole thread.
https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f11/review-3-3-gpm-pump-only-26-99-amazon-494876/
BTW I already own the tan ones... I've had 2 of them for 10 months..
. every distributor that sells these just about lists them as FDA approved on ebay and amazon. http://www.ebay.com/itm/6M-19-6ft-H...654?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item234330a856
unlike the black one mentioned above which is sold by many and has been for at least a year but untill the last few months has not been sold advertised at "FDA Approved"... and MOST sellers still dont claim this... I only know of one actually.
there is another thread here thats over 200 pages long... Ive read the whole thing, in a nut shel it states the tan ones are FDA approved and some of the black ones are some arent... since there are at least three different brand names on an identical looking pump its tough to tell besides looking at the label and price and the fact that the food safe ones mostly have brass and stainless threads as well as a coated magnet. Installed.
Notice how this manufactures took pictures of this pump from every angle that DOESNT show the manufactuer but besides the sticker there is a swirling star symbol molded into the pump head that would give it away... the pic iof the diagram he shunk down so it cant be made out is the same as the one in the manufacturers site I linked above.
Also I would like you to find me some CURRENT applications where they use abs plastic for HOT liquid food? Here is a link to some current food grade plastics.
http://fivegallonideas.com/plastic-types-old/
I could not find any stating ABS was considered food grade at hot temps just that it can be safe at non extreme temps like when a kid sucks on a lego...
I do find a lot of discussions on it like this one,
http://forums.reprap.org/read.php?1,164077,168351