Bulk Buy - Little Brown Pumps

[Robbo2234]

Wow what a order!

Well done warwick

 

[Robbo2234]

Hey Warwick, how did the order go, any Eta?

 

[leahy268]

Hey Warwick, how did the order go, any Eta?

Hey I have just paid for it now.
Things don't happen very fast in China...
I have no ETA so far.

However hopefully I will soon.

Final price for everyones reference by the time I paid the paypal sting's was $18.50 per pump.
Once they arrive we will reinvestigate freight..

Warwick

 

[Robbo2234]

cheers mate!

 

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Well done mate!

 

[BigDaddy]

All paid - $40.50

 

[The_Duck]

My brother just imported 10 of these pumps for the same reasons several people have outlined.

I personally purchased 2 of the brown Herm-It pumps from Nev a few months back when the $32.50 price was on offer.

I can't see any difference visually between the 2, except the sticker. The after sales support is probably better though.

Anyway - back to what I was going to say, I bought stainless fittings from Keg King for my pumps. Their 1/2" NPT fittings work really well with a few turns of teflon tape to improve the seal.

I have a mix of their 1/2" nipple (whirlpool arm and transfer to fermenter) and 8mm nipple fittings (for 3/8" stainless wort chiller) as well as their 1/2" quick connect fittings. All work really well.

Aside from the pump base on one of them breaking, the pumps have worked like champions.

I have missed getting in on this buy but would really like a similar pump that has a better flow rate at a higher head height - 5-8L/min at 6m head would be good (I want to pump water from a holding tank back into my water tanks that sit about 5m above the brewery). So maybe the 24V model may fit the bill, either from Nev or a BB if they are not being stocked.

That is all.



Duck

 

[_HOME_BREW_WALLACE_]

Paid. thanks leahy

 

[leahy268]

Thanks Wallace.

Well they are ordered. No actual definite ETA so far. However I expect they will be a few weeks coming from China..

Warwick

 

[Acasta]

Hey Warwick,
What's you location? Some people may want to organise pick-ups

 

[leahy268]

Hey Warwick,
What's you location? Some people may want to organise pick-ups

Toowoomba guys.. More than welcome to pick up..

 

[brad81]

Not having had any experience with pumps whatsoever, I've read you have to start the pump with liquid in the lines (primed). How do you prime the pump? Gravity fed?

 

[Yob]

Gravity fed?

Yep, thats what I do mate, once all the air is out of the line you are good to go.

Yob

 

[BlackRat]

Thanks Wallace.

Well they are ordered. No actual definite ETA so far. However I expect they will be a few weeks coming from China..

Warwick

Do we have an updated eta on this order as yet?
Cheers,BlackRat

 

[leahy268]

Do we have an updated eta on this order as yet?
Cheers,BlackRat

Not as yet I'm sorry.
Things take time in China..
Don't worry I'm as anxious as you are.
I expect though that it will take a few weeks.

 

[Robbo2234]

Did you get a confirmation of order email? They usually give you a lead time in there.

 

[leahy268]

Did you get a confirmation of order email? They usually give you a lead time in there.

Yes I did. It says 5 weeks to delivery from payment.
The supplier seemed to think it would be before that however but hasn't confirmed a date.
I will contact them again to check on it.

Warwick

 

[MastersBrewery]

bugger should have got in on this one

 

[leahy268]

bugger should have got in on this one

I have had a fair few requests. So I might order another batch if the first lot turn out ok.

 

[brad81]

Yep, thats what I do mate, once all the air is out of the line you are good to go.

Yob

Forgot to say so earlier, but thanks mate.

I see you're in Ringwood, might have to catch up