Cheap and cheerful pump recommendation

[WelshPaul]

Can anyone recommend a small pump for use with my current setup (42l mashtun and a 60l boiler/HLT)? It obviously doesn't need to handle massive volumes of liquid, as long as it saves me from having to lift the boiler when doing the mash and sparge!

 

[Vossy1]

A lot of folk like the little 12v solar pumps, do a search

this'll give you the idea :thumb:

 

[WelshPaul]

I thought about using a pond pump but I wasn't sure they were food safe or able to tolerate high temperatures: "Fluid temperature range of 0 to 65°C".

 

[Vossy1]

What temps are you looking to use it with WP :hmm:

 

[WelshPaul]

Well, if it's going to be used to move sparge water then it will need to tolerate around 80°C.

 

[Vossy1]

I'm not familiar with the rating of the solar pumps WP, sorry...I'm sure someone will be along who is, shortly

 

[t0m]

The solar pumps go up to 100°C :thumb:

 

[fifebrewer]

I am looking in to this myself at the moment. This one is rated to 105oc. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/130858431498

 

[markpeace]

I use my little solar pump to recirculate boiling wort all the time. They're pretty tough little buggers (mine is a year old now, with this kind of mistreatment). Until they die, and then they're only thirty quid so its fine.

 

[markpeace]

I am looking in to this myself at the moment. This one is rated to 105oc. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/130858431498

Yup, that's your standard solar pump. The solar project website do them with a slightly higher wattage if you need more litres per minute/head clearance.

 

[Morgan]

There were some Chinese copies on ebay for £13, some one linked them in a previous thread a few months back. Not sure if they were any good mind you.

 

[MacKiwi]

Another thumbs up for the solar pumps here. Mine has been great.

 

[Dave1970]

What power supply is needed to power a solar pump like this one?

I've just won 2 Hornby power supplies on Ebay. I want one of them for a cooling fan based magnetic stirrer. The other was just going to be a spare, at that price the 2 cost the same as one anyway. Would the other Hornby power a solar pump?

 

[Down2die]

Im also on the lookout for a cheap pump, came across these few on ebay, whats peoples thoughts on these?

http://www.ebay.ie/itm/290593880017?ssP ... 1438.l2649

http://www.ebay.ie/itm/110856205238?ssP ... 1438.l2649

http://www.ebay.ie/itm/350705385593?ssP ... 1438.l2649

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/12v-micro-boo ... 19d4927979

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Medical-equip ... 19d49279c0

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Mini-DC-12V-F ... 256fbb7718

 

[CRoark]

Yeah I was wondering if anybody has tried the little black ones on the first link of the previous post...

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/WST-High-...K_BOI_FarmingEquipment_RL&hash=item5aedb8fb06

any good?

 

[Good Ed]

I recently purchased a solar pump from here very good service.

Also I have a DC voltage controller from Asda (recommended on here by Sean) and this has 6 settings between 3v & 12v, which is very useful, and for underletting and sparging I use the 3v or 4.5v settings and haven't yet used it at the full 12v.

 

[greenhouseuk]

Yeah I was wondering if anybody has tried the little black ones on the first link of the previous post...


any good?

I have one of these.
I hope to have my road test on YouTube this weekend.

 

[MG-Brew]

I use Topsflow 15 W solar pumps, which really are great. Good temp range, and stronger than the other solar pumps you see on eBay. l If you ask nicely, :P they will also make you a little controller so you can vary the speed. I got mine (x2) with stainless fittings. Overall a bit more ££ than some have posted, but worth in imho.

Have a look:
ebay item number 140959689108
vendor eco.co-op