[bendbrew]

I am considering getting the march 809HS pump.  Does anyone have that one?  Is it a good option?

Thanks

[rep]

If I had it to do over I would order one with the brass head.  I ended up buying a replacement head for the junk one March sends.

Like this:  http://www.homebrewing.org/March-Pump-125_p_1015.html

[lonnie mac]

I have over 200+ batches on my junk ones without a single flaw. Both are over 6-7 years old. This pump has set the brewing pump standard.

[hopfenundmalz]

I have the brass head.  That is what my guy was sellling. 

The pump is good, and wish I had another.

[rep]

I have over 200+ batches on my junk ones without a single flaw. Both are over 6-7 years old. This pump has set the brewing pump standard.

Pump is great...Pump head not so.

[euge]

Been on the cusp of buying one of these for months. The only thing stopping me is the drilling on my kettle to convert. Got the step-bit too and practiced some already.

Good to know they last so long. Maybe next payday...?

[dhacker]

I have two of the "Non-brass" pumps . . never a problem, though I've not made it to 200 batches on them!

One thing that might contribute to a shortened life span is excessive cavitation . . I suspect that could be just as detrimental to the brass head as well.

[rep]

I think you will find a good price on the pump here, along with the brass head.  I did not buy from this company, so have no experience.  If I recall though, others have had good things to say about them over at HBT.

http://www.homebrewing.org/March-Pump-125_p_1015.html

[my99thtry]

Does anyone ever use a peristaltic pump? 

It seems this would offer the best cleaning/sanitation option.  However LPM would be down and you would have to take note of the heat the tubing is rated for if transferring boiling wort.

[beerocd]

I just got my roll of Tygon tubing for the peristaltic. It's good to 250, I haven't used it yet. The pump will do up to 2300ml/min which is adjustable by a little dial on the front of the pump, just trying to finalize in my head how exactly I will use it. Don't need valves or gravity since it can suck the wort up the tube.

[euge]

The peristaltic is over $300 right? Seen some pics on HBT of one.

[beerocd]

Ebay!
Mine went for somewhere between 1K and 2K when new.
I am under $200 with it even after purchasing a higher capacity head (again, Ebay) which by itself goes for over $200.

[evandy]

I've used the march-809.  It's flow rate is a little anemic, but it works.  I just purchased a Little-Giant 3-MD-HC, which is reported to have about twice the throughput as the 809.  It is also a centrifugal mag-drive pump, like the march, and comes with a Ryton head (similar to the March plastic one).

[euge]

I'm liking this March 1/25. For only 135 bones too.

This is the $139 plastic 809:

[Thirsty_Monk]

Once you put copulling on plastic head it works with no problems.
Cross threading of soft plastic is another issue.