D & G 7" Filter Press with Flojet Pump Motor-anyone have any experience with this?

[claystroup]

I have an older D & G 7" Filter Press with the Oberdorfer pump. I just saw in the new D & G catalog that they are now selling a complete kit to replace the Oberdorfer pump with a new Flojet pump with all the necessary fittings for under $600. I was planning on rebuilding my Oberdorfer pump this off season but this new replacement kit looks awful tempting. Looking to see if anyone has any experience with these Flojet pumps on a filter press.

[Sugarmaker]

Clay,
Interesting. I know nothing about the flowjet pump. My oberdorfer was so loud with the worn gears it drove folks from the sugarhouse! I opted to get new set of gears and give it one more try. They should be here the day after the last boil of the year!:) Mine is a 3/8 port pump (N3000LR) the gear kit was $175. I am cheap. The old pump still works great with the SIRO but hoping to quiet the system down a lot. I see the Flow jet a air diaphragm type? I was also too lazy to think about plumbing in a air compressor for a air diaphragm type pump. Sounds like a good up grade!
Regards,
Chris

[claystroup]

Chris,

Please let me know how the new gears work out on your Oberdorfer. I may still go that route to keep cost down. My Oberdorfer is very noisy also. I know changing to the air diaphram pump is the end all solution but also the most expensive. I only do 25-30 gallons a year so its not like I have to filter 500 gallons of syrup. I got my used 7" press after last season for what I consider a very good price and love the way it works compared to my old way of using Orlon flat filters which I will never go back to. Just looking to make some reasonable upgrades to a piece of equipment I will have forever and will never outgrow.

Clay

[wiam]

Chris,

Please let me know how the new gears work out on your Oberdorfer. I may still go that route to keep cost down. My Oberdorfer is very noisy also. I know changing to the air diaphram pump is the end all solution but also the most expensive. I only do 25-30 gallons a year so its not like I have to filter 500 gallons of syrup. I got my used 7" press after last season for what I consider a very good price and love the way it works compared to my old way of using Orlon flat filters which I will never go back to. Just looking to make some reasonable upgrades to a piece of equipment I will have forever and will never outgrow.

Clay

I paid $400 for my air pump. Poly rated for 212°. I have since seen aluminum pumps for less. Best part about air is you can regulate flow.

[BAP]

Rebuilt or replaced gear pumps just get noisy again. Upgrade to air and don’t look back.