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[victor6deep]

http://eastlakealternativeenergy.com/water-pumps-for-wood-boilers/

Am I the only badass that has one of these bad boys or what? Don't be afraid to say " Yah, I have one".

[Scott7m]

http://eastlakealternativeenergy.com/water-pumps-for-wood-boilers/

Am I the only badass that has one of these bad boys or what? Don't be afraid to say " Yah, I have one".

I've got a whole box full of ones that failed, does that count? lol

[victor6deep]

http://eastlakealternativeenergy.com/water-pumps-for-wood-boilers/

Am I the only badass that has one of these bad boys or what? Don't be afraid to say " Yah, I have one".

I've got a whole box full of ones that failed, does that count? lol

I am still on my original pump and when it dies I will let you know.

[Scott7m]

The pump on that same page right below the broeder is a dandy..   Uses well under half the electric as the broeder and has higher performance. 

That broeder uses 285 watts on high, 245 on medium

The Armstrong is 115 watts

[victor6deep]

Once the broder pukes I am getting the E9.

[Bondo]

http://eastlakealternativeenergy.com/water-pumps-for-wood-boilers/

Am I the only badass that has one of these bad boys or what? Don't be afraid to say " Yah, I have one".

Ayuh,...   It looks Exactly like the Grundfos pumps I'm runnin', with a different color paint job...

The only 1 that's sorta gone bad on me, was tryin' to pump steam...
Once the problem was fixed, 'n the boiler refilled, it's still out there, pumpin' along...

[RSI]

http://eastlakealternativeenergy.com/water-pumps-for-wood-boilers/

Am I the only badass that has one of these bad boys or what? Don't be afraid to say " Yah, I have one".

Ayuh,...   It looks Exactly like the Grundfos pumps I'm runnin', with a different color paint job...

The only 1 that's sorta gone bad on me, was tryin' to pump steam...
Once the problem was fixed, 'n the boiler refilled, it's still out there, pumpin' along...

It looks similar because it is a knockoff of a Grundfos. If you put the two side by side they don't.
Grundfos is one of the best brands which is why it gets copied the most.

[Guru]

I have a broeder on my GT-220 Natures Comfort.  It been running for three seansons now.

[victor6deep]

I don't know what to say about these pumps yet but it is a pumping bitch I gotta say. I run mine on high and usually bleed it out once a month just because I am kinda ocd. I bought a spare cartridge for 22 bucks. So far so good.

[Drivebymashing]

I have a broeder its 19.60 a month just to run the pump im gonna change it to a grundfos alpha
.ITs only three months old but costs wayyyy to much to run.

[RSI]

How much pipe do you have total round trip and how many heat exchangers? The Alpha might not be big enough.

[Drivebymashing]

Around 110 feet and prob six feet at highest point a 18x16 heat exhcanger and a 10 plate for hw
and a 80k tube exchanger for hot tub with  8 90's

[Scott7m]

Around 110 feet and prob six feet at highest point a 18x16 heat exhcanger and a 10 plate for hw
and a 80k tube exchanger for hot tub with  8 90's

That 10 plate is gonna hurt ya.  There pretty restrictive.

[Drivebymashing]

Really ? should of done twenty? I have  my set up heating water as it goes into water tank so there is always plenty
Is the alpha not quite big enough? or is there another pump thats a little stronger just not so power hungry

[Scott7m]

Really ? should of done twenty? I have  my set up heating water as it goes into water tank so there is always plenty
Is the alpha not quite big enough? or is there another pump thats a little stronger just not so power hungry

They just restrict flow especially when trying to get by with smaller pumps.  I think with a 20 plate and running the alpha on high you might be fine, RSI is far better with plumbing numbers than me, but unless the hot tub exchanger is more restrictive than I think and you have 1" pex, it will work I think

You can always sell your 10 plate so it doesn't hurt so bad buying the 20