New Replacement for March Pump

[BrewBeemer]

Walter,
you may be correct them waiting until a large order is assembled.
Only two items; 315 HF inpeller pt# 0809-0107-0200 list $24 quoted $19,
second item; 809 pump rear housing SS pt# 0809-0012-1000 quoted $10.
It's the holiday madness i'll check again next week this is not urgent.

 

[WalterAtMarchPump]

Walter,
you may be correct with them waiting until a large order is assembled and sent in.
Only two items; 315 HF inpeller pt# 0809-0107-0200 list $24 quoted $19,
second item; 809 pump rear housing SS pt# 0809-0012-1000 quoted $10.
It's the holiday madness i'll check again next week this is not urgent.

We have plenty of those in stock...if you still dont have an answer on Monday give me a shout and i can check to see if they placed an order yet. We have had instances in the past with late/non paying distributors where their orders have been placed on "hold" till they get caught up.....

-Walter

 

[BrewBeemer]

Thanks Walter, i'll call again monday then PM you the results.
Now get out of the office and enjoy the holidays. Prost.

 

[WalterAtMarchPump]

Thanks Walter, i'll call again monday then PM you the results.
Now get out of the office and enjoy the holidays. Prost.

Holidays were good, hope all of you had the same. I'll be here all this week if anyone needs any help with anything.

-Walter

 

[BrewBeemer]

Walter, again get out of there early for the New Years holiday if you can.

I contacted the local March distributor this morning finally as I found out one number is 6 years old and not used, second number we connected.
Was told to get back to them after the first of the year.
No worries the holiday season is in full swing I can wait.
Thanks Walter.

 

[WalterAtMarchPump]

Walter, again get out of there early for the New Years holiday if you can.

That all depends on the slave drivers here!

I contacted the local March distributor this morning finally as I found out one number is 6 years old and not used, second number we connected.
Was told to get back to them after the first of the year.
No worries the holiday season is in full swing I can wait.
Thanks Walter.

Who's the distributor you are dealing with?

I have had two calls from customers today telling me that the distributors are sending them direct to us for warranty returns....not the way it should be handled! All though we don't have any problems dealing with customers direct in respect to warranty issues, it makes things difficult when/if there's a credit that needs to be issued for any reason.
If any one has any problems dealing with one of our distributors, we would like to hear about it! Thanks

-Walter

 

[dutch101st]

I am very happy with my March 809 but am going to give this chugger pump a try...ordered it today and will see how well it performs.

I have a RIMS system and am planning on using the pump to transfer from my MLT to my brew kettle. Should work like a champ!

 

[Flomaster]

on monday I was told Chugger had maybe 30 pumps left until they get the next batch in. in which case the price is going up.

-=jason=-

 

[dutch101st]

Glad I ordered today then...

 

[JonW]

Today I put the Chugger SS heads on my remaining two pumps (already had their SS head on 1 of my 3 pumps). I'll be brewing Sunday to try them out. I had no problems with the first SS head I put on, so I don't expect any problems with the other two.

I've been having a problem with the MLT pump losing prime on occassion, so I'll be curious if it fairs better with the SS head.

I tried to mount one of the Chugger pumps in place of one of my March pumps today, but it did not line up exactly the same. I use a SS hard line between the pumps, so it needed to be dead on for me to use it. I'll probably just try the Chugger pump stand-alone (not mounted) for my BK recirc or something just to give it a go.

 

[Flomaster]

JonW, for loosing prime check out this thread.

https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f51/priming-march-autovent-200246/

for less than $20 you should be able to get that up and running.

I have one on order and am very happy that I will not have to worry about "properly" priming or loosing prime.

-=Jason=-

 

[Moby]

Just as a side note, the High Flow impeller is available through Morebeer...you just have to go into the shopping cart and add item H315I into the "add item by skew" box....it's MSRP, so $24. I personally haven't been able to find it at a lesser price anywhere else....yet.

Just FYI.

 

[BrewBeemer]

"MSRP" of $24 you should be able to get it at a lower cost, i'm still waiting for the local March distributor delivery I was quoted $19.

 

[Moby]

"MSRP" of $24 you should be able to get it at a lower cost, i'm still waiting for the local March distributor delivery I was quoted $19.

Yes, I agree it SHOULD be less, but I've been quoted $24 at each place in NC that I've asked....so, I guess I'm willing to spend an extra $5 to get it quickly.

I'm willing to hear about cheaper places that charge less....

 

[BrewBeemer]

I'll reply again when I get it, sad part i'm on the left coast shipping will eat your savings.

 

[WalterAtMarchPump]

The only advice i can give you guys is to look on our website and give one of our regional salesman in your area a call and see if they know who may have one instock.
http://www.marchpump.com/contact_us.htm

These guys know their distributors very well and should be able to point you in the right direction....someone may have parts instock...other may get better discount rates depending on what kind of volume they order...

-Walter

 

[dutch101st]

Got my ChuggerPump yesterday...got it mounted and plumbed and ready for a water test. Cant wait to give this one a go!

Now all thats left is getting some SS camlocks...

 

[Flomaster]

Got my ChuggerPump yesterday...got it mounted and plumbed and ready for a water test. Cant wait to give this one a go!

Now all thats left is getting some SS camlocks...

might as well get yourself a autovent for the outlet side if you haven't yet.
https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f51/priming-march-autovent-200246/

-=Jason=-

 

[naamanf]

44 pages and I still don't know what pump to get

 

[Flomaster]

44 pages and I still don't know what pump to get

Chugger or March 809 simple easy, flip a coin and you won't be disappointed.

-=Jason=-

 

[naamanf]

Chugger or March 809 simple easy, flip a coin and you won't be disappointed.

-=Jason=-

But there is also the LG which has it's advantages.

<---walks off to find a three sided coin....

 

[truckmann]

I've decided my first pump will likely be an LG. Keeping my eye out for a good deal on one.

 

[Catt22]

I've decided my first pump will likely be an LG. Keeping my eye out for a good deal on one.

I've been using an LG for about five years and I have had zero problems with it. It does everything that I need it to do. I have this model and that's about what I paid for it: http://www.drillspot.com/products/72471/Little_Giant_3-MD-MT-HC_Magnetic_Drive_Pump

This pump has served me very well. I really like how easy it is to remove and replace the pump head when necessary, which is very rarely.

 

[BrewBeemer]

I've been using an LG for about five years and I have had zero problems with it. It does everything that I need it to do. I have this model and that's about what I paid for it: http://www.drillspot.com/products/72471/Little_Giant_3-MD-MT-HC_Magnetic_Drive_Pump

This pump has served me very well. I really like how easy it is to remove and replace the pump head when necessary, which is very rarely.

With both inlet and outlet in about the same plane plus aimed up I bet it purges itself rather easy.

 

[Catt22]

Hey Carl,

I have the pump mounted vertically with the pump head down, so the inlet/outlet are almost in the same horizontal plane. I use a bleeder valve to purge air, grab samples and dump excess volume when desired. I'm convinced that you can mount these pumps in any position desired if you use a bleed valve. I have absolutely zero priming problems and I find it puzzling when I often hear of others who do, mostly because the solution is so simple and inexpensive.

 

[truckmann]

I may have found a decent deal on this pump http://www.drillspot.com/products/78168/Little_Giant_2-MD-HC_Magnetic_Drive_Pump The picture on drillspot shows the wrong head material. This one does have the Ryton head. But the inlet and outlet config is different than the 3-md-mt-hc. Here is a better representation of it. http://www.plumbersurplus.com/Prod/...ive-Pump-6-power-cord-(580603)/57414/Cat/1006

Is there any reason I wouldn't want this one?

Edit: Nevermind the one I found is a good price on is 230v version.

 

[WalterAtMarchPump]

Hey Carl,

I have the pump mounted vertically with the pump head down, so the inlet/outlet are almost in the same horizontal plane. I use a bleeder valve to purge air, grab samples and dump excess volume when desired. I'm convinced that you can mount these pumps in any position desired if you use a bleed valve. I have absolutely zero priming problems and I find it puzzling when I often hear of others who do, mostly because the solution is so simple and inexpensive.

If you have a mag-drive pump mounted verticaly with the pump head down then even though you are pumping liquid, the back side of the impeller is running dry. Try and picture a top hat. The impeller's magnet sits on the inside of the hat and the motor drive magnet is on the outside covering the top of the hat. The impeller blades along with the inlet and outlet are under the brim. When you fill the pump up with liquid it fills only the area under the brim of the hat. The cavity is full of air and you wont ever get it all out during opperation. For the short runs of brewing beer it may never be an issue...but over time it will eventually start to get damaged.
I always recomend if people want to mount the pumps in this fashion, to mount them with the pump head on top of the motor. I know they dont want the motor to get wet in the even of a leak. So to those customers i say get flex tubing and some sort of quick disconnect to mount the motor on. The undo the pump/motor so its horizontal....prime your system and verify no air. then mount the pump verticaly for the remainder of the process.

-Walter

 

[WalterAtMarchPump]

I've been using an LG for about five years and I have had zero problems with it. It does everything that I need it to do. I have this model and that's about what I paid for it: http://www.drillspot.com/products/72471/Little_Giant_3-MD-MT-HC_Magnetic_Drive_Pump

This pump has served me very well. I really like how easy it is to remove and replace the pump head when necessary, which is very rarely.

Those LG 3-MD pumps are the same as our MDX-MT3 pumps. Except ours dont come with the carbon bushings....
MDX Pump

 

[truckmann]

That's good to know. Is the march version also able to run dry a limited amount without worry of impeller damage?

 

[BrewNinja1]

Walter...does march have an equivelent to the LG 3md-hc pump? Its similar to the MDX you linked but it is center inlet and 1/12HP. http://www.plumbersurplus.com/Prod/...ive-Pump-6-power-cord-(581603)/57432/Cat/1006

I need to get another pump and love my LG, but if March has something similar for around the same price I might have to jump ship for the made in the USA. Thanks.