BEST ANSWER:I don't believe that it is designed to move must. I purchased it to pump juice from a fermenter through a dip-tube. When I use enzymes for color enhancement, the degraded tissue makes it through the mesh in the dip tube and plugs up the screens on a diaphram pump after only gallon or two. I have not used it yet, but it looks like it should work great for my application.
BEST ANSWER:I don't believe that it is designed to move must. I purchased it to pump juice from a fermenter through a dip-tube. When I use enzymes for color enhancement, the degraded tissue makes it through the mesh in the dip tube and plugs up the screens on a diaphram pump after only gallon or two. I have not used it yet, but it looks like it should work great for my application.
BEST ANSWER:This pump is self priming. To get the best use out of this feature it is important to be close to the source, have some head pressure from gravity such as the source fluid being higher than the pump, and to use a tube that is the same diameter or larger than the inlet tube (1"). I've usually used this pump against all of those recommendations, but primed it manually first and have had no problems whatsoever. For the power cord I used a 25 foot extension cord which I chopped the end off to make sure I can use this anywhere in my workspace.
BEST ANSWER:This pump is self priming. To get the best use out of this feature it is important to be close to the source, have some head pressure from gravity such as the source fluid being higher than the pump, and to use a tube that is the same diameter or larger than the inlet tube (1"). I've usually used this pump against all of those recommendations, but primed it manually first and have had no problems whatsoever. For the power cord I used a 25 foot extension cord which I chopped the end off to make sure I can use this anywhere in my workspace.
It is self-priming if the source is less than about 10 ft from the inlet. It's biggest problem is that it has a hard time reversing direction. However, it is easy to disassemble the pump head and clean. I recommend spraying it with food grade silicone for storage.
Yes. However it works best if the liquid you want to pump is as close to the pump as possible. In our experience we have been able to pull from as far away as 6 feet, but we prefer to have wine in the hose before we start.
In my experience, yes. I use this pump to draw wine from bulk tank to bottler and it pulls inert gas through the lines prior to to the system being fully charged no problem. That said, a shot of acid sanitizer does also lubricate a dry impeller.