March Pump for Sale

[sirgiovanni]

March 809 Wort Transfer Pump for $115.

It's been used on 3 or 4 batches.
I ordered the larger pump to try and handle my high gravity beers quicker, pumping 15' into the kitchen, uphill.

[SkyBrew]

how long does it take?

[sirgiovanni]

My last ale was around 1.085 and took a good half hour. But I also think I had some hops blocking the flow. I usually have to turn the valve down when, now that I figured out the outlet up deal. I just want as big of a pump as I can have for what I do if that makes sense.

[SkyBrew]

strange, doesnt the march 809 have a flow rate of 5 gallons a minute?

[sirgiovanni]

Like I said, I normally had to valve it down to pump through the chiller at that slow of a speed. But on the last batch, I had a blockage and high gravity on top of it. When I use it as a recycle flow for the wort, I have to valve it way down as well and have never had a problem with it there. I honestly don't think my problem this time had anything to do with the pump, I just want to add horsepower any time I can. I hunt with a 7 mm ultra mag if that tells you anything.

[BREWsmith]

Jimmy, I have a conflict with the December meeting, but please hold the pump for me. Thanks.

[sirgiovanni]

Will do Spillmeister. Some day you will own my entire system I fear.

[msjulian]

One of the things to think about on the March 809 is switching to the 815 impeller.

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Word on the street is that it increases flow by aprox 30% (but spec says 7GPM where the 809 is 5GPM) and makes it easier to prime which is the real reason I am buying. In tests it still seems to have issues with cavitation on boiling wort.

Ordered mine today from Tesco Pumps for $33.00 shipped. It also comes with a new silicon o-ring and teflon washer.

P.S. You have to have the 809-HS for the bigger impeller to make a difference.