A spot of pumping

[Sorcerers Apprentice]

I reckon it's one of each then, thanks Bren

[RichC]

From time to time I toy with the idea of buying a pump for recirculation. I'm not willing to shell out on a chugger and don't really line what I read about solar projects pumps. Found this on HBT and it seems reasonable and also seems to tick all the boxes http://greatbreweh.com/Beer_Pump.html

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[brenmurph]

The pump  looks capable and food grade however the motor seems to be the standard one that attaches to all pumps, the motor may be its weak link.

Also check the shippoing charge and then be prepared to pay 7 euros to the post offics and 23% on the total amount you pay to the vendon (inc shipping) Will prob work out at 100 euros in the end. Good value? may be if we could believe the lads on the video. Also keep in mind that if faulty you may throw it away due to the cost os shipping it back to usa.

Keep eye on Dempseys post on the potsntial Group buy. depends how much they end up dealing for including shipping and taxes, but it will be a bit more than 100

Also any comments on if this pupm will do recirculate / whirlpool tasks at 12 litres a minute, keeping in mind that wort is thicker a lot thicker than water so performance in the video should have been rated and tested using wort at say 1050sg to be fair.

[Garry]

@RichC, that looks like the pump on homebrewbuilder.co.uk.

[brenmurph]

well spotted garry,
the homebrew club should buy things like this and test it out and review it, that way we have informed brewers and eliminates guesswork, if it does what most homebrewers need than at 60 euros its great value

From UK its way cheaper than the link to the usa site. No taxes and im sure shipping can be arranged for a quid or two to parcel motel

[brenmurph]

why havnt we seen these before?
here it is straight from the chinese, is this the same one?
http://www.aliexpress.com/item/12V-Solar-submersible-pump-100C-High-temperature-Lift-3M-Flow-860LPH-Long-life-Low-noise-Absolutely/1375775115.html

15 euros inc shipping, no taxes

[Will_D]

I for one would be happier if the took Paypal!

However back to specs:

The US one said that they had a coated impeller and was fitted with 1/2" NPT S/S fittings and was FG

The Chinese one as Bren linked to seems to use 1/2", maybe BSP fittings. (Chinese do make/use BSP fittings for their own domestic market)

Temp spec is a bit "vague" is it OK at 103C? (typical 1060 wort BP)

[RichC]

Wasn't the US one magnetically coupled? That's what I felt makes it good value. Its lack of magnetic coupling that puts me off the solar pumps. Garry's one looks like it. Don't think that Chinese one is the same Bren, surely they'd be mentioning the fact that its magnetically coupled in their sales blurb?

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[brenmurph]

On alixpress the vender does not get paid til the customer is satisfied with product. I've never had issues. Tracked china post is the norm as well. Just received my micro scale friday arrived signned for by postman. And a luvly piece of kit 10 euros inc tracked shipping