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The Vintage Shop | Super Transfer Pump | Variable Speed Diaphragm Pump | 0-3 GPM | Self-Priming | Quick Disconnect Pre-Filter | Tubing Included
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The Vintage Shop | Super Transfer Pump | Variable Speed Diaphragm Pump | 0-3 GPM | Self-Priming | Quick Disconnect Pre-Filter | Tubing Included

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Description

When siphoning is impractical or too time consuming, the home winemaker needs a pump. We helped pioneer the use of diaphragm pumps as an economical, gentle method to move small volumes of wine.


This new take on an old favorite includes speed control. Now you can dial in the flow from 0 to 3 gallons per minute. Gentle, economical, flexible, and wow are all adjectives we would use to describe the performance.

When this pump was first introduced to us, we loved the idea, but had concerns that the speed control would compromise the longevity of the motor. We build much larger pumps (our ChunkyPumps for commercial wineries) and normally you need a $700 frequency drive to control motor speed. However, we kept in touch with the manufacturer and after three years in which he has not had any issues, and after our own testing, we are now sold that this pump performs as promised. The manufacturer offer a 1 year warranty.

A diaphragm pump works by moving wine through one pulsating diaphragm into the next. In this design, as opposed to a centrifugal pump which has a small head spinning at high speeds, the shear value is small meaning the wine is not as "beat up". A diaphragm pump is self-priming, meaning that it will "pump air" creating suction that will pull liquid out of your container and into the pump head. This makes the pump very easy to use for the home winemaker.

  • This pump comes with 1/2" barbed ports for easy connectivity. 
  • Comes with 4' tubing on both sides.
  • 110 Volts, 0.5 Amp, 60 Hz.

Includes a built-in pre filter to help prevent solid materials from entering the pump head and potentially damaging the diaphragms, which would prevent the pump from being able to move liquid. The clear plastic top of the pre filter unscrews for cleaning.

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Replacement of my last one. No complaints.
Kent D on Mar 7, 2023
carboys get heavy
Lon L on Dec 27, 2022
Replacement of my last one. No complaints.
Kent D on Mar 7, 2023
Want to bottle faster, and not to pick up sediment
John B S on Feb 9, 2023
carboys get heavy
Lon L on Dec 27, 2022
Self priming, variable speed. Great little pump!
Elizabeth G on Oct 17, 2022
Backup pump for bottling day
Tom R on Jul 9, 2022
Variable speed and filter
amos w on Jun 9, 2022
Yep it’s just what I’ve been looking for.
Michael Goodson on Jun 8, 2022
Special deal and heard it was good
4G - Sam G on Jun 7, 2022
convenience of a small pump
Paul F on Apr 27, 2022
heat resistance
Mark G on Apr 11, 2022
looking for a economical pump to rack wine mostly, and occasional beer
Alison G on Mar 29, 2022
Home winemaker-friendly and it includes all the important parts and components
Valued C on Mar 18, 2022
the reviews were great
Shelly G on Feb 9, 2022
To transfer wine
Sam H on Dec 27, 2021
This pump has great reviews so I purchased it to replace my old pump
FRITZIE D on Dec 14, 2021
Great reviews and price
jeff h on Dec 7, 2021
Getting to old to lift the bottles
Richard F on Dec 2, 2021
I liked the variable speed option.
James M on Nov 25, 2021
I had one previously
Michael M on Nov 23, 2021
for bottling
Steve Herve H on Nov 22, 2021
A fellow home winemaker has one and it's exactly what I need for moving wine with minimal oxidation/stress, especially for whites and pinot noir
George N L on Nov 5, 2021
Replacing the same model 3-yr old pump. Variable speed function failed. It pumps only at full volume, not acceptable for most wine moving chores..
Robert C on Sep 26, 2021
it was recommended by a friend who uses it for the same purpose.
Douglas G H on Sep 15, 2021
Inlet filter.
Theodore J S on Sep 11, 2021
replacement
Lee R on Sep 3, 2021
Old one died after 3 yrs
Need a new pump. This is an out of the box solution to my needs.
Stevie S on Jul 16, 2021
diaphragm pump, variable speed
Stephen M on Jul 13, 2021
good reviews
Nicholas M on Jul 13, 2021
Variable speed and diaphram action.
Fred R on Jul 10, 2021
For a small cider operation like ours, this pump fits in well for transferring between pails, our UV setup, and our fermentation tanks or jugs.
Jeffrey K on May 31, 2021
my friend has it and I like ti
joseph Z on Apr 20, 2021
I need a self priming pump for small batch transfers.
Joe M on Apr 16, 2021
used a friend of mines works great
Samuel M on Apr 6, 2021
want to start filtering my beer between kegs for optimal clarity
Walter M on Apr 3, 2021
Tired of the burned lip siphon
D. Francis on Mar 26, 2021
i need a pump
Steve T on Mar 25, 2021
to rack my wine and control filtering
Vincenzo L on Mar 25, 2021
Putting together a Keezer beer line/tap/keg cleaning system
John E J on Jan 13, 2021
Only variable speed low flow AC pump I can find
Nick M on Jan 12, 2021
For transfer works faster than using filter pump.
Bryan A on Dec 29, 2020
Looks like a good clean pump for occasional transfer of my wine
James F on Dec 10, 2020
It looks like it will do the trick for moving wine
Joel T on Dec 1, 2020
It is the right product for my home vineyard
Eric S on Nov 28, 2020
variable speed, temperature ability and self prime
william s on Nov 24, 2020
transfer pump for cider
Geremy P on Nov 21, 2020
Need to transfer a larger amount of wine than I can lift
Tom J on Oct 29, 2020
Its a great little pump.
Robert T on Oct 29, 2020
This is our 4th one. They work great for racking and transfers.
Jim on Oct 27, 2020
New filter design
Mark P on Oct 13, 2020
Want to bottle faster, and not to pick up sediment
John B S on Feb 9, 2023
Self priming, variable speed. Great little pump!
Elizabeth G on Oct 17, 2022
I used my pump for the first time to move ten gallons of beer to the kegs and it foamed up bad I’m afraid that this batch will be oxidized. Is there a fix for the foaming problem?
Russell C on Jul 6, 2018
BEST ANSWER: Are you sure that was air making the foam. In a closed loop system where does the air come from? It is much more likely that the foam was CO2 being pulled out of solution due to the pump suction.
It says in the product description that the pump can handle liquid temps up to 212F with silcone tubing, but the instruction manual says that liquid temps shouldn't exceed 130F. Can this pump handle temps up to 212 with proper hosing?
Bill R on Feb 16, 2018
BEST ANSWER: Yes, as long as you replace the tubing that comes with the pump with tubing that can handle over 212 degrees.
Can you use this to push wine through a Ferrari gravity feed filter?
RANDALL P O on Nov 10, 2020
BEST ANSWER: I'm not sure - the pump is not aggressive and it provides a slow steady flow for finished wine without aerating it.
I have read the instructions and would like to know how to properly clean this after transferring wine? I am asking as this will be my second pump as my first pump seems to pump sludge from within the pump.
Kathy D on Nov 13, 2022
BEST ANSWER: What I do after I rack the wine is rinse with a couple gallons of clear water , than I circulate with a couple of gallons of Sterox K cleaner for a couple of minutes. Then rinse again with clear water and then circulate Star San sanitizer for a couple of minutes.
Then drain all liquid out
for a couple of minutes
What is the lift power of this pump (How many feet?). I plan to place the pump on the floor and the input will suck the wine from the barrel on the floor and the output will go to my stainless still tank at 6 to 7 feet high.
Milton T on Oct 4, 2019
BEST ANSWER: Hi Milton - under ideal conditions, the max lift is approximately 15 ft. However, many factors come into play -- such as the type of liquid being moved, the temperature of the liquid, and the amount of solids in the liquid -- which determine the max lift of the pump on a case by case basis. This is why we do not list a max lift in the description. You should have no trouble in the set up you describe, although we would recommend doing a test run with water to see how the pump performs with your system.
Does it come with food grade tube?
Mohammed Al-Hantoush on Jul 13, 2023
BEST ANSWER: Yes, says food grade right on the tubing.
How often should I change the filer if I am using it to move finished beer from two 6 gallon carboys to Corny kegs about once every other month?
martin smith on Apr 3, 2021
BEST ANSWER: Clean it after every use, per the instructions.
Would this pump be appropriate for pushing RO waste water through my plate chiller to cool wort? My plan would be to have the pump resting on top of a 50 gallon water storage tank about 30” above the tanks drain valve (supply water) and about 4’ away from the chiller. Essentially, the water would need to flow up 30”, horizontally 4’, then down and up another 30”. Want to make sure the pump is powerful enough for the task. I like the fact that it’s self priming (the pump would be sitting above the water level in the tank) and that it has the ability to regulate the flow as I never run my chiller water at full blast. Also, is there an on/off switch? Thanks.
Ken Yorke on Mar 17, 2021
BEST ANSWER: It will work over this distance, but the key is how fast you need the water to flow and if the waste water is free of any silt. I never runit faster then 2 gallons a minute and any silt can damage the diaphram.
Will pumping an alkeline water solution from barrel damage the pump?
John D on Sep 4, 2021
BEST ANSWER: I don’t know. Mine was adding air in the lines so I don’t use. Now I rely only on gravity
I used this pump for the first time yesterday. It started out working great, but after transferring about 1 gallon of wine from my buckets to my demijohn, the suction stopped/reduced to the point that it would no longer transfer wine. I figured maybe the filter was blocked, but it did not seem to be blocked and I cleaned it out anyway, but clearing the filter did not help. I also tried to prime the pump and even that did not seem to help. Is my pump faulty or am I doing something wrong? This is my first time using a pump.
Jeremy P H on Oct 28, 2024
BEST ANSWER: There's a point that when you leave te pump without liquid or wine it makes some kind of release de air , so what you need to do is to pull up the hose of the suction side , so that the little wine that is in the hose goes inside de pump and make de suction again. Or you can try to put some wine or water in the hose and pull it up .
What is the head lift on this pump?
Benjamin Johnson on Feb 1, 2019
Reviews

4.4 / 5.0
75 Reviews
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Rated 2 out of 5
Didn't last.
Motor quit working right at the one year mark. Great when it worked but I expect it to last more than one season for the price.
October 8, 2024
Rated 3 out of 5
Ok but possibly vulnerable to early failure
This pump worked well the first three years I had it. This year the head failed and would not pump. The filter got clogged
with some berries that made it into the primary fermentation tank although the berries didn't get past the filter to the diaphragm. Will purchase a replacement her and hope does no recur. Comments here cause concern though.
December 8, 2023
Rated 4 out of 5
Variable speed pump works well with wine. Once you find the perfect speed, you don't pick up air. Used in 15 gallon Demi John, only complaint is hose circles around container. Makes it hard to get wine. If it came with food grade extension wand/pipe, would be perfect. Only reason I did not give it 5 stars
February 23, 2023
Purchased
1 year ago
Rated 5 out of 5
Love My New Transfer Pump
Simple to use and fast!
November 27, 2022
Purchased
over 2 years ago
Rated 5 out of 5
Didn’t believe it would be this good
Initially leery of a transfer pump due to possible agitation & oxygenation.
This unit is super smooth with consistent flow.
Joint system is very smart for cleaning.
Filter is nice touch, but I made a coarse pre filter at the intake pipe to exclude seeds and skin fragments that snuck in during pressing. The stock filter did do a great job collecting fines and as was very easy to clean.
Racking time was reduced enormously, as was the commotion.
Only concern is the diaphragm life, seasonal storage, and what happens if it fails mid-drain. (Back to the motorcycle lift for the 100l can, but I have a 200l now too…)
October 28, 2022
Purchased
over 2 years ago
Rated 5 out of 5
Great Quality
Can't believe I didn't purchase one sooner!!! Love it!
October 6, 2022
Purchased
over 2 years ago
Rated 4 out of 5
I like the variable speed control. Parts are easy to remove. Clean up is a bit more, but worth it IMO. I think it would be better if mounted/secured in position, as it moves around as your trying to set your siphon hose… I made a rookie mistake… I was running the pump under the faucet to move water through the diaphragm area got shocked and popped the GFI. LESSON LEARNED! I imagine there is a Warning in the instructions, that i neglected to read. Over all a decent pump. I would recommend it for a small home hobby.
May 7, 2022
Purchased
over 2 years ago
Rated 4 out of 5
Great pump.
Great pump. It is very quiet, simple to set up and sanitize. It is simple to operate as well with the built in speed control/on off switch. The only drawback is that you have to set the speed up to a fairly high setting just to get it started. Once started you can easily slow it to the speed needed. The rubber feet are a nice touch as well, keeping it from vibrating and moving.
December 23, 2021
Purchased
over 2 years ago
Rated 5 out of 5
I had a smaller pump on a superjet filter and this variable speed pump was a great replacement for it. I really liked that I didn’t have to lift the carboy to do a gravity transfer.
October 26, 2021
Purchased
over 3 years ago
Rated 5 out of 5
A great pump
I would recommend this pump to anyone.
October 25, 2021
Purchased
over 3 years ago