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Biodiesel => Biodiesel equipment => Topic started by: willbuild on March 13, 2014, 08:58:06 PM

Title: pumps
Post by: willbuild on March 13, 2014, 08:58:06 PM

[ftphttp://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/33-LPM-1-CENTRIFUGAL-WATER-GARDEN-POND-PUMP-REPLACES-TAM105-QB60-/281236765539?pt=UK_HomeGarden_Garden_PondsWaterFeatures_UK&hash=item417b047b63][/ftp]
Is this any good?

Title: Re: pumps
Post by: julianf on March 13, 2014, 09:01:42 PM

didnt jim buy one of these last week, and someone told him the impellers were no good?

Title: Re: pumps
Post by: willbuild on March 13, 2014, 09:20:47 PM

am going to make a start on new prosessor 120 ltr gl. so am looking for a pump.
do remember the post but cant find it. was it in " yet another pumps thread"

Title: Re: pumps
Post by: Jamesrl on March 13, 2014, 11:55:33 PM

Quote from: julianf on March 13, 2014, 09:01:42 PM

didnt jim buy one of these last week, and someone told him the impellers were no good?

I did indeed buy one and I can assure you that the impeller is NOT plastic, it's brass.

Title: Re: pumps
Post by: willbuild on March 14, 2014, 07:01:43 AM

Would you recommend it Jim, is 33ltr per min ok for a 120ltr processor? seems a good price

Title: Re: pumps
Post by: Jamesrl on March 14, 2014, 11:12:49 AM

Quote from: willbuild on March 14, 2014, 07:01:43 AM

Would you recommend it Jim, is 33ltr per min ok for a 120ltr processor? seems a good price

As the rpm and impeller are the same as the TAM105 and Leo XKM 60 I doubt the flow is 33ltr/min, prolly 40 as are the others.

At £40 they're worth a punt.

As far as a 120ltr reactor, yes they should be ok. I use TAMs on 180ltr batches albeit with a 2 stage eductor.