March Pump Option

[fergi]

i am just wondering about an option for a march pump .

my neighbour is a retired electrical engineer, i was over there today just chatting and mentioned that i am going to update my AG system ,which only does single batches.
i happened to say that i might look at putting a march pump in for recirculating hot liquid and he mentioned he has quite a few ex dishwasher pumps.
they are about the same size as a march pump and obviously pump hot water through ,so i wonder if they could be used as pumps on my 3V system.

i would have thought they would be food grade as they are pumping hot water to clean food utensils, not real sure though ,so has anyone got an idea if they would be useful.
he has about half a dozen pumps so would be handy if they were suitable.
only problem i can see is they might be a little bit to high pressure.
fergi

 

[fergi]

DONT KNOW IF THIS POST GOT BURIED IN ALL THE SPAM THIS MORNING SO I THOUGHT I WOULD bump.
FERGI

 

[Yob]

why are you yelling at us Fergi?

Id suspect that the pumps must be food grade also, cant you get some spec on them? The manuf must have some data sheets, spec etc.

I dont know a great deal about pumps as Ive just started tooling about with a little brown one, so will follow where this goes with interest.

Yob

 

[QldKev]

Click here and have a read, it has been out there many times
http://lmgtfy.com/?q=site%3Awww.aussiehome...dishwasher+pump

I've even selected one thread from the list for you, cause I'm a nice bloke
http://www.aussiehomebrewer.com/forum/inde...showtopic=54167

The general consensus is no, not a good option.

 

[fergi]

Click here and have a read, it has been out there many times
http://lmgtfy.com/?q=site%3Awww.aussiehome...dishwasher+pump

I've even selected one thread from the list for you, cause I'm a nice bloke
http://www.aussiehomebrewer.com/forum/inde...showtopic=54167

The general consensus is no, not a good option.

read the link kev, answers are not what i wanted to hear but thanks for the info.
cheers fergi

 

[SJW]

Give it a go then Fergi and let us know how it goes.
You would not be the first brewer from this site to adapt an obsure piece of equipement into their brewery