Beer Line Cleaning Question

[bruhaha]

I have the ECO 264. If you're not already doing it, try raising the bucket so there isn't a significant "head" or rise the fluid must combat before going through the lines. I was puzzled at how little liquid mine was pushing through the lines, almost nil, but the bucket and pump were sitting on the floor. I set the bucket on a milk crate and voila! Plenty of flow, through three taps and about 20' of associated 3/16" beverage line.

We are on the same page for sure. I planned to sit my collection bucket and sub pump on a kitchen chair so the pump will have less uphill force to move the BLC. Plus, as you mentioned, 1/2" silicone tube fits on my Perlick 650ss Flow control taps w/o the need for clamps. I had actually cut a short piece of this tube for a growler fill tube and been using this for a good while.

 

[Thorsbrew]

I have the ECO 264. If you're not already doing it, try raising the bucket so there isn't a significant "head" or rise the fluid must combat before going through the lines. I was puzzled at how little liquid mine was pushing through the lines, almost nil, but the bucket and pump were sitting on the floor. I set the bucket on a milk crate and voila! Plenty of flow, through three taps and about 20' of associated 3/16" beverage line.

Through all that line including a ball/pin lock disconnect? I was running the pump level with the lines, no head/lift. But i'll try raising the pump higher next time though i cant see it making a difference if i had it level last time.

 

[Thorsbrew]

Well, the pump and carbonator cap arrived from Amazon yesterday. I tried putting the ball lock liquid out on the carbonator cap and it won't fit. I tried the gas in and it popped on like it should. I tried everything but the liquid QD wont fit with normal pressure so I didn't force the issue causing damage.

So, my next plan is to use the Eco pump to reverse flow BLC. I'll take the liquid ball lock QD's apart which should be done for cleaning anyway. Force BLC with 1/2" tubing thru the tap nozzle with tap open, and since I run Perlicks, I think this will work as there is no exposed piston to leak around. The BLC will return into my collection bucket thru the disassembled/open QD for recirculation. I can do this w/o any additional components.

If I order a ball lock keg liquid out post, I can make a coupler of tubing and rig that up on my pump's outlet so my QD can snap right in place.

I'm sure you know but just to remind you...you did have the O-Ring lubed when you tried putting the carb cap on right? If i try to connect a disconnect without lube it refuses to go on, a little lube and it slips right on.

 

[mongoose33]

Through all that line including a ball/pin lock disconnect? I was running the pump level with the lines, no head/lift. But i'll try raising the pump higher next time though i cant see it making a difference if i had it level last time.

Yes, through all that stuff--which actually surprises me.

One thing I did was to check to see that the pump was putting out what it was supposed to, so I connected the silicone tubing to the barb alone to see if I was getting a lot of flow. I was--quite a bit in fact. Switched back to the connectors and raised the bucket and there it went.