March Pump Priming - Ball Valve with Waste Port

[sjlammer]

I was just shuttling around lowes getting various plumbing fittings, and looking at parts for a CFC, etc.

I went to get a 1/2" threaded brass valve when i saw these (T200W)

http://www.americanvalve.com/pdf/bronze/4.pdf

This valve has a waste/bleeder valve that i was thinking i could use to help with any march priming problems.

Is there any reason I shouldn't use this?

I was thinking i would align it as such:

pump impeller -> pump outlet -> waste port -> ball valve.

What do you guys think?

 

[limoges]

makes sense. I would try it out!

Please post how well it works...

 

[sjlammer]

Works really well so far. I used it as described above.

I think the icing on the cake will be if i get a second one for the outlet to the HLT. that way i can prime the pump chamber be using the pump bleeder valve, then i can evacuate the air pocket in the suction line using the HLT bleeder valve.

I will work on this and report back with picture/sketch.

 

[jtrainer]

I've been using the wasteport for a few years now... Works great when placed on the out flow of the pump and before the ball valve...

 

[lehr]

Here is how mine is set up. Pat

 

[Brew-boy]

Mine that I built is similar to Lehr and was easy to do PUMP

 

[Surly]

If I placed a 1/4" Cable Pull from McMaster-Carr on the out flow of the pump and before the ball valve will I have accomplished the same thing?

http://www.mcmaster.com/#49375k15/=69ki02

 

[jtrainer]

If I placed a 1/4" Cable Pull from McMaster-Carr on the out flow of the pump and before the ball valve will I have accomplished the same thing?

http://www.mcmaster.com/#49375k15/=69ki02

Yes, yes, yes

 

[drkwoods]

Im going with this set up and adding the cable pull in the port. http://www.mcmaster.com/#4085t21/=9nxked
http://www.mcmaster.com/#49375k15/=9nxgp6
Will report how well this works when I brew next..

 

[drkwoods]

oops the one with the guage port http://www.mcmaster.com/#4085t21/=9nxi1a