Transfering Wine

[darkgohan]

I am new here,looked for an answer but found none. I need advice on a simple 120 volt pump to move wine from one carboy to another. I want to work on a level bench,but may occasionally need to pump up 4-5 feet. This has to suck out of one,I guess that means self priming?
Too much confusion in my search's on the term self priming. Is there one that I just put the hose into the wine in the carboy and it will start pumping to the other carboy?
Lordy lordy so many questions. Thanks in advance to those who can appreciate a novice and his questions.

 

[Mark_Y]

I use a racking cane to siphon from one carboy to another. One on the counter and the other on the floor. Easier to keep from siphoning sediment into the clean carboy. Can't remember what it is called, but mine has a pumping action that starts the siphoning.

 

[bkboiler]

https://www.northernbrewer.com/products/anti-gravity-transfer-pumpI believe this is diaphragm style but I'm not sure...has good reviews...
I would have got one for beer if I didn't just recently move to pressure fermenting...

 

[bernardsmith]

Here's another suggestion. Wine Pump | All in One Wine Pump

The fellow who makes these pumps for home winemakers is himself a home wine maker and he has designed what he sells to solve his own wine making problems.

 

[Blacksmith1]

Or you can raid a pump from an old camper trailer. Be warned this does high volume (for our purposes ) at a decent pressure. They are made so you can take a shower......

 

[darkgohan]

Thanks everyone plenty here to concider

 

[darkgohan]

I think I settled on this https://www.northernbrewer.com/products/anti-gravity-transfer-pump but no one sells in Canada it seems but Amazon,which says unavailable.

 

[Yooper]

I'd be concerned about that pump and the risk of oxidation- it seems like it may splash or be too forceful.

 

[darkgohan]

Hmmmm! Yes I don't know,this is why I came here. Too see what the consensus from others is. Thank you dark....

 

[Yooper]

Hmmmm! Yes I don't know,this is why I came here. Too see what the consensus from others is. Thank you dark....

Lots to think about, and the price for some pumps is great. But maybe it's not the best choice for what you need it to do, so it pays to really look at what will be best for you.

 

[darkgohan]

Lots to think about ! I am still researching. Thank you for the help. dark....

 

[darkgohan]

Bought the allinone today. approx 350 Canadian Yowzers!!

 

[DoctorCAD]

Bought the allinone today. approx 350 Canadian Yowzers!!

Worth every penny.