Cheap compact wort pump

[zack67360]

Just noticed it is out of stock

 

[hairless_mac]

Just noticed it is out of stock

I've been using it for about a month now. I got the idea from someone on this post. He had the other tan one and told me this one appeared better. Like I said hooked up a dimmer switch to control the flow rate and a switch to shut it off and on. Here is another seller. Same pump just a dollar more or so.

http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&alt=web&id=171421348963



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[BBBF]

Just search for the same title, there are other ones out there.

 

[BillNye]

For anyone reading this, get the black one, not the tan one.

 

[hairless_mac]

For anyone reading this, get the black one, not the tan one.

And that is the man that told me! Thanks BillNye


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[mascervesa]

FWIW, I bought this one for about $18 a few months ago. Works perfectly and speed control is from a ball valve on the output. using it for sparging and anti-stratification in the HLT.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Centrifugal.../161090357324?pt=BI_Pumps&hash=item2581bbc84c

 

[zack67360]

I've been using it for about a month now. I got the idea from someone on this post. He had the other tan one and told me this one appeared better. Like I said hooked up a dimmer switch to control the flow rate and a switch to shut it off and on. Here is another seller. Same pump just a dollar more or so.

http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&alt=web&id=171421348963



Have you had any issues pumping the wort through it? I like the threads on this pump and moves twice the volume verses the one I bought.

 

[zack67360]

Another question for those using the mini pumps, do you have yours connected onto the valve, or have a hose running from the valve to the pump. Seems as though it would pump more if connected close to the valve/source, but then would have to have longer wires from the pump to swithch.
z

 

[Peruvian802]

I plan to run liquor through a hose.

 

[mascervesa]

Another question for those using the mini pumps, do you have yours connected onto the valve, or have a hose running from the valve to the pump. Seems as though it would pump more if connected close to the valve/source, but then would have to have longer wires from the pump to swithch.
z

I run mine from the diptube 1/2" coupler on the kettle, separated with a 4" nipple to avoid getting too hot from the burner. No need for extra camlocks, QD's or any other tubing. Keeps it simple.

 

[zack67360]

Just checked the one I bought on Ebay, the seller has gone up 6$ on them since I bought mine. Glad I got it when I did.

 

[AnOldUR]

Whirlpool . . . .

 

[zack67360]

Nice set up. Do you have any trouble with the pump priming?

 

[AnOldUR]

Do you have any trouble with the pump priming?

Not with the pump mounted below wort level. Open the valves and it primes itself.

It's the $25 eBay pump.

 

[zack67360]

The pump arrived today and I must say I really am impressed with the quality. The first pump I bought off ebay was smaller and not all that impressive. This one is definitely a better made product by far. Now I have a pump and no use for it
Just need to find a housing now for the controller, wire it up and it will be ready to try out before stashing it away for a Christmas gift.

 

[flybigtone]

After scouring this thread, I purchased 2 of the little black pumps for $25 each on eBay. I also purchased 2 3A speed controllers from eBay and hooked them up to the pumps. I did a test run using boiling water from my kettle through one pump to the wort side of my plate chiller and cold water through the other pump to the water side of my chiller. Priming the pumps proved to be a little tricky with my gravity setup, but once primed they worked great. I controlled the hot water flow rate using a combination of kettle valve and speed controller. I plan to brew with my new setup next week and will post my progress. Thanks for the help guys!

Here is are the pumps
http://www.ebay.com/itm/281209651285?_trksid=p2059210.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT

Here is the speed contoller
http://www.ebay.com/itm/310983082372?_trksid=p2059210.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT

 

[flybigtone]

Here is a pic of my new brew rig including the pump setup.

 

[zack67360]

Sweet! Like the way you have everything mounted so it's mobile.

 

[Peruvian802]

Recirculating strike water!



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[Peruvian802]

I don't think I ever got it primed proper but it sure beat using a pitcher.

 

[augiedoggy]

I don't think I ever got it primed proper but it sure beat using a pitcher.

I'm sure you know this but it will seize up if you run it with air in it many people have actually burned them up that way thinking they were self priming.

 

[hopfool]

Try this before tossing your Chi-Com pumps. Remove the magnet/impeller/shaft assembly and and soak in white vinegar over night. Use an ultra fine Scotch Brite pad cut to fit just loose enough that a Bic pen can be stuffed into the middle for leverage and gently swab around the inside of the well horizontally, not up and down. Also use some white vinegar here and let sit for a while. Rinse and coat the shaft with just the tiniest film of food grade silicone (dive shops or FeeBay) grease and you should be good to go. As mineral deposits begin to microscopically accumulate they will sometimes reach a point where they'll keep things from spinning even though all appears clean and normal.

 

[flybigtone]

I brewed a 5 gal batch of Amber Ale this past week with my newly acquired eBay black pumps with speed control on my finished wood brew rig. I have to say, I was super impressed by them and how they handled all aspects of the brew session. I transferred hot water from my kettle to my tun, recirculated, sparged, transferred to my boil kettle, recirculated while cooling through my plate chiller and finally transferred through my plate chiller to my carboy. I had both pumps running during my cooling process. One running boiling wort through my plate chiller and the other recirculating ice water from my cooler through my plate chiller. I controlled the flow of hot wort using a combination of boil kettle valve and speed control. The speed controls that I purchased on eBay, take a little time to dial in, but once set for lower flow, they seemed to work fine. I can dial them down all the way to off and all the way up to full speed without turning the pump switches on/off. The draw backs that I have noticed. 1 - the threads on the pump aren't tapered, so lots of teflon and tightening are required. 2 - they take a significant drop to get them gravity fed and primed for use. Once primed, they worked great but I needed at least 3-4 feet of drop to get them fully primed. 3 - I ran PBW through them and then star san right after I had finished and still had a small amount of debris in them when I disassembled them. It looks like I'll have to disassemble them each time. 4 - when I disassembled one of the pumps, 3 out of the 4 screw threads were messed up. I had to replace the screws and nuts. The other one disassembled without a problem. All in all, for $25 each, they handled the workload just fine and didn't clog. I was super impressed and didn't have to lug around hot boiling wort. I'll probably pick up 2 more for backup and/or replacement parts.

The picture is the recirculated of the wort through the plate chiller and recirculating ice water through the plate chiller.

 

[Singletrack]

I brewed a 5 gal batch of Amber Ale this past week with my newly acquired eBay black pumps with speed control on my finished wood brew rig. .... 2 - they take a significant drop to get them gravity fed and primed for use. Once primed, they worked great but I needed at least 3-4 feet of drop to get them fully primed. ....

Thank you for sharing your experience. I decided to get one. Although I have not used it, I read somewhere that they prime better if you orient vertically with the discharge end pointing up. Allows trapped air to get out with the flow. Your picture looks like you aren't doing that. You may want to give it atry.

 

[riderkb]

Thank you for sharing your experience. I decided to get one. Although I have not used it, I read somewhere that they prime better if you orient vertically with the discharge end pointing up. Allows trapped air to get out with the flow. Your picture looks like you aren't doing that. You may want to give it atry.

I can get mine to prime with just 8 inches of drop by squeezing the hose a little when it starts up. Sometimes I have to click the power off and on a few times, too.

 

[KPSquared]

8"... That's impressive... Just a little squeeze on the hose... I'll have to try that

 

[augiedoggy]

I can get mine to prime with just 8 inches of drop by squeezing the hose a little when it starts up. Sometimes I have to click the power off and on a few times, too.

I do the same but I have my pumps connected directly to the kettle ball valves..I find the just cracking the seal on the pump exit hose will prime them quick as well.

 

[hairless_mac]

Hey just a fyi those pumps are on "sale" for $21 with free shipping in case anyone was wanting to get some.


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[hairless_mac]

http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&alt=web&id=171421348963


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[ruger988]

http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&alt=web&id=171421348963


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This one use standard NPT threads?