Dripping Camlocks?

[thelorax121]

Hey all, so I am gearing up for my maiden brew on the new single tier (show off thread coming soon:rockin and there is only one more issue that is bugging me. On the water tests that I have done, the only spillage/leakage is from the end of the male camlocks attached to the ball locks on the drain and return ports after I remove the female, and while its only an ounce or two (basically just the liquid that is sitting in the length of the ball valve and camlock), but I can see it getting messy with hot wort in the mix.

So has anyone experienced this, and if so, what can I do to prevent it. I was thinking about closing the ball valve attached to the inlet on the pump to suck it out before cutting the pump off, but the little giant manual said only to restrict flow on the output side. This is my first time messing with pumps, so I am a little cautious, so thanks for the assistance!

 

[samc]

I don't use the camlocks but spilling, dripping is a fact of brewing life IMO. When done brewing I hose the place down and what me worry?

I'd sweat the big stuff and forget the drips.

 

[Joelsyales]

So is the dripping only when you remove the camlocks or while they are still attached?

Other than the dripping, how do you like these? I just purchased a brew stand and am about to go through the plumbing phase and am considering outfitting with all of them.

 

[thelorax121]

The camlocks are badass in both looks and function. The dripping only occurs when the camlocks are removed, and I am sure this would occur with any other ball valve/QD set up, I was more concerned that I was using the pump properly rather than the actual camlocks