Grainfather Leak

[Horners]

Following on from my brewday write up from yesterday - has anyone else experienced problems with a leaking grainfather?

I had left 20L of treated water in the unit over night and returned to find only 10L. I can't immediately see where it has leaked from. Any thoughts?

 

[Justin Dean]

Somewhere at the bottom, probably a seal in on pipe into the pump? Of filter pipe that inputs pump is not crewed in to the gf body properly. Hopefully not a dodgy weld. Check everything around pump, take of cover, and have a good look

 

[MmmBeer]

Agree with what Justin says, pump & pipework. I have removed the pump from mine in the past, when the head got clogged solid with hop debris, but it all fitted back together straightforwardly with no leaks.

 

[Mungri]

Same here. Only place mine has ever leaked from is the elbow that joins the pump to the Grainfather body. I'd taken it apart for a thorough clean and
didn't get the o ring on the body perfectly central.

 

[Horners]

Thanks all I did have to strip pump down a couple of brews ago so will revisit that ahead of next brew.