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  1. WalterAtMarchPump

    Questions about March Pumps answered by the Factory!

    LOL....not to laugh at you but I have taken a few of these apart and screwed a few up myself :D First thing I can tell you that I see from your video is that bushing is supposed to be inside that rear cover....if it came out....and Im sure you had to pry it to get the cover off......that signals...
  2. WalterAtMarchPump

    35 dollar march pump

    we just got one out of curiosity, haven't tested it out yet but they are cute :D
  3. WalterAtMarchPump

    Questions about March Pumps answered by the Factory!

    That's an interesting posting about the lead...thanks. :)
  4. WalterAtMarchPump

    Flow rate with multiple 90 turns

    If you want to keep the same pump and can live with lower/slower flow, then shrink the outlet line down to 3/8" ....assuming you are using 1/2" in your system. Either that or you can use a valve to choke the outlet and balance the system. Your flow will go down a little, so it may take a few...
  5. WalterAtMarchPump

    Questions about March Pumps answered by the Factory!

    Just keep in mind that most brass does contain lead for machining purposes...in our case its no more then 7%...for some it doesn't matter...but I just want you to have all your facts when making a choice. :)
  6. WalterAtMarchPump

    Flow rate with multiple 90 turns

    a 90* elbow is usually equal to 1.6' of hose (friction wise for 1/2" line) so you can take the number of elbows on the outlet side and multiply them by 1.6 and add that value to your total length of tubing....if your less then 40-50' I wouldn't much worry about it...you shouldn't loose enough to...
  7. WalterAtMarchPump

    Questions about March Pumps answered by the Factory!

    Wow...lots of different questions here.....guess to best answer it would depend on how you will be setting up your system. If you just want to pump for simple transfer and you're not worried about how long it takes to do it...then the 1750rpm pump can do it as long as your not having to pump...
  8. WalterAtMarchPump

    Questions about March Pumps answered by the Factory!

    The regular (slow speed) 809's only produce 1.8 psi max (dead headed) The HS models will top out at 5.2 psi So you would first need to figure out what you max head height in your system is...take that value and divide it by 2.31 to get the psi value that pump will be generating and you can spec...
  9. WalterAtMarchPump

    Questions about March Pumps answered by the Factory!

    All of our pumps are designed for 24/7 operation. And running them 24/7 the motor mfg tells us that the motors should last anywhere from 3-5 years...but we have found them to much longer then that. :)
  10. WalterAtMarchPump

    Questions about March Pumps answered by the Factory!

    The 815 doesn't come standard with a plug on the end...the beer pumps do...it can be built that way but its not a standard off the shelf type item for us here..that's pretty much the only reason...
  11. WalterAtMarchPump

    A Short Pump orientation/mounting tutorial

    Yep...horizontal with outlet on top.....you can also clock the pump head 90* to the right so if you are looking at the inlet face on...then the outlet would be to the right or 3 oclock position... You can also mount these pumps vertical if you want....but they have to be mounted with the pump...
  12. WalterAtMarchPump

    March/Chugger Pump Priming Port Location

    There are different ideas on where it should be....but most times when placed on the inlet side you are trying to purge as much air out of the intake line as possible.....assuming the orientation of the pump head is in the proper position that air will leave the pump head and you don't have any...
  13. WalterAtMarchPump

    March/Chugger Pump Priming Port Location

    Take a look at this post I made a while back on pump orientation. If you look at the first picture, you will see that the outlet of our pumps is ever so slightly higher then straight and level (its actually a 13* tilt offset from 90*) As lpdjshaw said....air will seek its highest point, so as...
  14. WalterAtMarchPump

    Whirlpoolin pump

    It will...but keep in mind the 809-HS will only generate a max pressure of 5psi when fully closed off....
  15. WalterAtMarchPump

    Questions about March Pumps answered by the Factory!

    The o-rings are different between the plastic and metal pumps......you needs part# 0809-0165-1000 thats for all the metal 809's. The plastic pumps have an o-ring that about .072 smaller so it would be a PITA to try and get it to fit. :) or if you have a good local supply house handy then find a...
  16. WalterAtMarchPump

    Questions about March Pumps answered by the Factory!

    you would need the entire 5B assembly....so you would need the impeller, front and rear housing...then have the impeller milled down and re-use all the rest of the parts like the shaft, thrust washer, o-ring, and screws from the old pump. :)
  17. WalterAtMarchPump

    Questions about March Pumps answered by the Factory!

    if you have a local machine shop all they would need to do it chuck it up on a lathe and mill the blades down to 1/4" tall as the 5b impeller blades are 3/8" tall...shouldnt cost much at all...would take them less then 2 min to do it all. But if you are only working with 170* liquids, then the...
  18. WalterAtMarchPump

    Questions about March Pumps answered by the Factory!

    Yes and no......the series 4 pumps are the exact same pump as the series 5 physicly...the difference is inside with the impeller. You could buy the 5B pump head and it will bolt right up...but if you try and pump with it it would probably overload the motor and woudl overheat. If you wanted to...
  19. WalterAtMarchPump

    Questions about March Pumps answered by the Factory!

    That part number was for the pump head alone....no parts inside just bare. We don't carry a complete assembly as these are not ones to go bad....unfortunately you would need to buy the parts individually. The nice part is if you have an existing 809, you can reuse the rear cover and shaft and...
  20. WalterAtMarchPump

    March Pump Housing

    :rockin: Nice job!
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