Chuggers

[DEMPSEY]

Post up an interest in a group buy from the USA 

[Frequent Sequence]

Why not get a European made one? There's a review above that shows one from an Italian company called the Novax 20 B.

http://www.roverpompe.com/en/prodotti/elettropompe-novax-/novax-b-for-hot-liquids-up-to-95-c/novax-b-liquidi-caldi-max-95-c
That pump specifically say it is not suitable for circulating liquid hotter than 95° C. So it might be fine for transferring sparge water or wort from the mashtun to the kettle.
But it would be outside spec if it was pumping through a plate chiller, whirlpool or in a rims system.

This makes it way less appealing imho. It's just not as versatile.

[darren996]

With the novax you can put the plate chiller in front of the pump.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=meDa1fk_RG0

[cruiscinlan]

Why not get a European made one? There's a review above that shows one from an Italian company called the Novax 20 B.

That pump specifically say it is not suitable for circulating liquid hotter than 95° C. So it might be fine for transferring sparge water or wort from the mashtun to the kettle.
But it would be outside spec if it was pumping through a plate chiller, whirlpool or in a rims system.

This makes it way less appealing imho. It's just not as versatile.

As it can run dry, and is reversible, and has a cut out, and cooling I'd be happy with running the chiller before it.

[Leann ull]

Saw that review its direct drive not good, like the Solars of you get anything stuck in your pump good luck you are gonna burn motor out.
95 is the limit which is clearly the seal.
Spend the money on a Chugger or March pump 10k US Homebrewers aren't wrong.
If I was on a budget I'd take a flier on the 17 and 24v magnetic drive offerings from Angel or Homebrew builder.

[nigel_c]

If on a budget, save another couple of weeks and get the chugger.

[Leann ull]

[cruiscinlan]

Saw that review its direct drive not good, like the Solars of you get anything stuck in your pump good luck you are gonna burn motor out.
95 is the limit which is clearly the seal.

Viton is rated to 200C apparently.  I'd put a couple of filters in front of the inlet anyway to avoid grain/debris.

[Leann ull]

Viton depending on the grade will go up to 315 degrees C.
The problem is unlike Chuggers there is a potential to leak from hot acidic wort  attacking the seal interface between the shaft from the motor and the fin in the chamber if say it was used for example on herms.
The output is impressive from that pump but ott for a anything less than 50l imho

We can can talk about the plus and minus features till the cows come home but to me it's all about other HB users experiences and I trawled US sites looking for problems or breakdowns with Chuggers.
There was one and that was quickly resolved.

[Will_D]

Just a pity that the chuggers are not CE certified!