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kal Forum Administrator
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GrumpyWally
Joined: 06 Mar 2015 Posts: 66 Location: San Diego, CA
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Link Posted: Tue Jan 30, 2018 7:22 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks for the heads up. Like everyone else who follows this site, I rushed right out to the brewery, disassembled both pumps and discovered that neither had a thrust washer. I immediately clicked over to the AiH website (using the provided link) where I discovered that a bunch of other folks beat me to the available inventory. The good folks there tell me:
These are temporarily out of stock on the site until we recevie more in from the vendor. Our shipments from them normally are in stock within 1-2 weeks but I dont have a current ETA at this time. They will be relisted for sale on the site once we have stock on hand for processing.
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kal Forum Administrator
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kal Forum Administrator
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dnierer
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Link Posted: Tue May 04, 2021 11:19 pm Post subject: |
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What is the size of the small thrust washers?
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kal Forum Administrator
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dnierer
Joined: 22 Jul 2013 Posts: 38 Location: Slatington, PA
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Link Posted: Wed May 05, 2021 1:50 am Post subject: |
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When I click the Amazon - Replacement Link it tells me hurry order quick only 1 left but it won't let me order. I'll probably just go to the Adventures in Homebrewing
Thanks!
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kal Forum Administrator
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kal Forum Administrator
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Homebrewar
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Link Posted: Sat Apr 15, 2023 11:48 pm Post subject: |
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Anyone have an alternate source for the March/Chugger thrust washer (0809-0043-1000). The Amazon links in the maintenance guide are currently unavailable. AIH stocks, but shipping is expensive unless you fill up your cart.
_________________ TH
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jcav
Joined: 21 Sep 2011 Posts: 205 Location: Central Florida
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Link Posted: Sun Apr 16, 2023 4:21 pm Post subject: |
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I went to the Blichmann website and ordered their thrust washer for the riptide pump. It takes the same size washer (I have a March pump) and it is stainless steel. I ordered several to have extra. So far they work great and they don't dissolve. Here is a link:
https://www.blichmannengineering.com/riptidetm-replacement-washer-pack-of-6.html
_________________ "Perfection is unobtainable, but if you chase perfection you can catch excellence"- Vince Lombardi
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kal Forum Administrator
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jcav
Joined: 21 Sep 2011 Posts: 205 Location: Central Florida
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Link Posted: Mon Apr 17, 2023 4:12 pm Post subject: |
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Kal you are absolutely correct. I should have quantified my post. I recirculate the boiling wort through both of my counter flow chillers (yes I have two, one for ground water and one for ice water) for 15 minutes to sanitize them. For some reason on my rig and my system on my back lanai the hot wort seems to disintegrate the Teflon thrust washers and I was having to replace them all the time. Even on the water pump (but much less frequently) which runs cooler hot liquor through it. My system is approaching 8 years old and has 90 batches through it.
I took a chance on the stainless rip tide pump thrust washers and I have been using them since 2021. These seem to work very well on my particular March pumps with no issues. During pump cleaning even with these stainless washers I have lost one, or something ate it, or I am getting old, or I don't know what happened but it's gone, so I bought extra to have on hand. They do work very well with my pumps but I can't claim that this is a fix for everyone's pumps. Thanks for pointing this out Kal, as the integrity of this site and information is of the utmost importance.
John
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