march pump

[docmoran]

man I am bummed -- can anyone help. did my first ag today after many many many trial runs with system/ water -- ran my boiling wort through march pump into therminator and out like a gem. Ten minutes later for clean up pump wont pump - runs but no pumping?? did I burn 125 bucks in one brew?? what do - is this normal -- do I take it apart ?? help please.

 

[Bobby_M]

Did you use any whole hops? They could have gotten lodged in the impeller/pump head. Taking it apart is not a big deal. Are you sure it's not just airlocked and needs priming?

 

[docmoran]

just blew backwards with baster and it went fine -- your right - blocked with debris -- of to the races again thanks

 

[FireBrewer]

just blew backwards with baster and it went fine -- your right - blocked with debris -- of to the races again thanks

If you're using a pump and a plate chiller, you want to take some steps to prevent debris from getting in either (especially in the chiller).

 

[noisy123]

If you're using a pump and a plate chiller, you want to take some steps to prevent debris from getting in either (especially in the chiller).

Yes. Like this:
Hop Filter
I used it for two brews this weekend (pellet and whole hops). I used to have clogging problems with my gravity-fed CFC. No longer.