Food safe pump? Does it need to be?

[Kepler]

Hi all, I need some advice please.

I have got hold of a Resun MD 55 magnetic drive pump (http://www.resun-china.com/en/product/detail/id-289.html). It’s basically a copy of the corresponding Iwaki pump.

I intend to use this in a clean-in-place/sanitize-in-place setup for a corny keg. I’m going to pump through the liquid out post and attach an exit hose to the gas in post. I’ll have a bucket in between containing the solution to be pumped. I will circulate PBW through, then rinse water, then either starsan or iodophor.

I don’t intend to use this to transfer wort.

Does anyone know whether this pump would be considered food safe? Or in fact whether it needs to be food safe given what I want to use it for?

It’s a magnetic drive so I know the engine part is separate from the wetted part. But I don’t know whether I also need to worry about the materials used in the wetted part (can’t seem to find out what they are online).

Anyone got any thoughts? Thanks a lot.

 

[augiedoggy]

Hi all, I need some advice please.

I have got hold of a Resun MD 55 magnetic drive pump (http://www.resun-china.com/en/product/detail/id-289.html). It’s basically a copy of the corresponding Iwaki pump.

I intend to use this in a clean-in-place/sanitize-in-place setup for a corny keg. I’m going to pump through the liquid out post and attach an exit hose to the gas in post. I’ll have a bucket in between containing the solution to be pumped. I will circulate PBW through, then rinse water, then either starsan or iodophor.

I don’t intend to use this to transfer wort.

Does anyone know whether this pump would be considered food safe? Or in fact whether it needs to be food safe given what I want to use it for?

It’s a magnetic drive so I know the engine part is separate from the wetted part. But I don’t know whether I also need to worry about the materials used in the wetted part (can’t seem to find out what they are online).

Anyone got any thoughts? Thanks a lot.

I think you'll be fine since its being used for cleaning and rinsing but I'm no authority on this either...

 

[helterscelter]

Hi all, I need some advice please.

I have got hold of a Resun MD 55 magnetic drive pump (http://www.resun-china.com/en/product/detail/id-289.html). It’s basically a copy of the corresponding Iwaki pump.

I intend to use this in a clean-in-place/sanitize-in-place setup for a corny keg. I’m going to pump through the liquid out post and attach an exit hose to the gas in post. I’ll have a bucket in between containing the solution to be pumped. I will circulate PBW through, then rinse water, then either starsan or iodophor.

I don’t intend to use this to transfer wort.

Does anyone know whether this pump would be considered food safe? Or in fact whether it needs to be food safe given what I want to use it for?

It’s a magnetic drive so I know the engine part is separate from the wetted part. But I don’t know whether I also need to worry about the materials used in the wetted part (can’t seem to find out what they are online).

Anyone got any thoughts? Thanks a lot.

Most of the threads (check out the DIY Cleaners forum https://www.homebrewtalk.com/forumdisplay.php?f=254) for keg/carboy/line cleaners all use generic (cheap) utility pumps.. none of which are food-safe -- most of which aren't mag drives even. personally I use a cheapo utility 560gph sump from HomeDepot.

I'm no expert here, but I believe you'll be fine.

 

[Saboral]

I think you'd be fine with one possible issue. I know PBW and also StarSan don't get along with certain plastics. You'll want to check the impeller and housing materials to be certain they are compatible.

 

[Kepler]

Thanks all. I'll try again to find out the construction materials, but it seems like I should be good.