Broken impeller on beer pump

[nate684]

I have a riptide pump that I recently purchased. While cleaning it after a brewing, I accidentally dropped the impeller, breaking off one of the five blades. Will this still work or will it put too much stress on the main axle being unbalanced?

Thanks for any help.

 

[OG-wan Kenobi]

Can you JB weld it back on?

Pics?

 

[don_bran321]

That is a good question man. Have you tried contacting blichman?

 

[don_bran321]

Instead of taking that risk,if it were me I would just buy the new one for 24$...plus shipping of course

 

[nate684]

I live in American Samoa and they won't ship to us in the US Territories in the Pacific. Here's a pic of the broken impeller.

 

[Amadeo38]

If you decide to repair it, I’d use something food safe. I highly doubt, from the smell of it, that JB Weld should contact anything that touches food. Super Glue Gel is probably the best option. Then of course, if it comes loose while running, that could jam things up and would be even worse than not repairing it at all.

If you remember how “smoothly” and quietly the pump ran before, you could always just run it with the broken impeller blade and see if it’s noisier or vibrating. If not, it’s likely not putting any extra stress on the motor.

 

[OG-wan Kenobi]

Is JB Weld toxic?
JB Weld Toxicity. JB Weld claims their product is NOT toxic once fully cured, however one shouldn't consume cured JB Weld.


That impeller is pretty well trashed I would drop the coin on a new one


I would imagine it will work but the flow through the pump will be choppy


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Can someone buy it and mail you one?

Good Luck