Gas Free Ball Lock Line Cleaning Kit - PET Party Pump Combo
Gas Free Ball Lock Line Cleaning Kit - PET Party Pump Combo
It looks like a nifty little gadget from those Aussies, has anyone tried it? I am more sold on the idea of using it to take beer on picnics in the summer than for line cleaning (1.5L/2L PET brown beer bottles are easy to get hold of in Germany but in the UK I am guessing cider bottles are probably the easiest). It does mean that you would spoil any leftover beer by using air to pump it out, but is not going to be a problem with 1-2L PET bottle size 'kegs' right?
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Hi Foob4r
Funny thing that. I just ordered one of them last night. Thought like you that its a nifty little gadget.
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Funny thing that. I just ordered one of them last night. Thought like you that its a nifty little gadget.
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Nice one Patch, I’m looking forward to see what you think of it.
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My pump looks more hefty
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Thanks for the heads up, just what I need and hadn't seen these before. Duly ordered.
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I made a gadget recently that allows me to put a ball lock post on my kitchen tap.
It means I can flush hot water through disconnects, lines etc without gas. That little pump thing looks great though.
It means I can flush hot water through disconnects, lines etc without gas. That little pump thing looks great though.
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Gas Free Ball Lock Line Cleaning Kit - PET Party Pump Combo
That’s pretty cool, any pictures? I’m thinking it would work pretty well linked in with a keg washer; wash with keg washer, rinse with your tap system and then sanitise afterwards with the rinsed out keg washer (good if you do a load at once).Jocky wrote:I made a gadget recently that allows me to put a ball lock post on my kitchen tap.
It means I can flush hot water through disconnects, lines etc without gas. That little pump thing looks great though.
Re: Gas Free Ball Lock Line Cleaning Kit - PET Party Pump Combo
Isn't there a topic on Jim's somewhere about converting a pump up sprayer to take a ball lock ? .
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Re: Gas Free Ball Lock Line Cleaning Kit - PET Party Pump Combo
More than one I think. There have been some great DIY hacks over the years.FUBAR wrote:Isn't there a topic on Jim's somewhere about converting a pump up sprayer to take a ball lock ? .
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Having some problems posting pictures at the moment.f00b4r wrote: ↑Sat Dec 04, 2021 12:52 pmThat’s pretty cool, any pictures? I’m thinking it would work pretty well linked in with a keg washer; wash with keg washer, rinse with your tap system and then sanitise afterwards with the rinsed out keg washer (good if you do a load at once).Jocky wrote:I made a gadget recently that allows me to put a ball lock post on my kitchen tap.
It means I can flush hot water through disconnects, lines etc without gas. That little pump thing looks great though.
It’s basically just a post bulkhead (https://www.themaltmiller.co.uk/product ... -assembly/) threaded into a couple of bushes to get it up to 3/4” thread and then threaded into a hozelock style quick disconnect (https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B06Y16P4W9/).
I already had a hozelock style adapter for my kitchen sink tap (Flopro Threaded Mixer Tap Garden Hose Connector https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01B8G23ZE/)
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Hi Craig
Gismo arrived safely today. Neat wee bit of kit. Quite impressed.
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Patch
Gismo arrived safely today. Neat wee bit of kit. Quite impressed.
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Patch
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My pump arrived last week and got a chance to use it today cleaning out 2 corny kegs.
Normally I pressurise the kegs with CO2 to push the cleaning solution and water flush through the out dip tube. With this I can clean the dip tube without using any CO2.
Well pleased.
Normally I pressurise the kegs with CO2 to push the cleaning solution and water flush through the out dip tube. With this I can clean the dip tube without using any CO2.
Well pleased.
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I have been thinking about this and assume that you are having to either build two or unscrew the fitting to switch between grey and black disconnects?Jocky wrote: ↑Sat Dec 04, 2021 8:17 pmHaving some problems posting pictures at the moment.f00b4r wrote: ↑Sat Dec 04, 2021 12:52 pmThat’s pretty cool, any pictures? I’m thinking it would work pretty well linked in with a keg washer; wash with keg washer, rinse with your tap system and then sanitise afterwards with the rinsed out keg washer (good if you do a load at once).Jocky wrote:I made a gadget recently that allows me to put a ball lock post on my kitchen tap.
It means I can flush hot water through disconnects, lines etc without gas. That little pump thing looks great though.
It’s basically just a post bulkhead (https://www.themaltmiller.co.uk/product ... -assembly/) threaded into a couple of bushes to get it up to 3/4” thread and then threaded into a hozelock style quick disconnect (https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B06Y16P4W9/).
I already had a hozelock style adapter for my kitchen sink tap (Flopro Threaded Mixer Tap Garden Hose Connector https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01B8G23ZE/)
I like the idea of having a quick flush system and was thinking about either one of these:
https://www.amazon.de/-/en/gp/product/B07CXN7F4S
https://www.amazon.de/-/en/gp/product/B082P24NH4
The former would be the more flexible (I have a hose connecter permanently connected to my tap) but I would probably want to see if I could get a food grade or SS version. Either would connect to some reinforced food grade PVC hose or aquarium hose and then a barbed disconnect, that I would likely removed the poppet from to make for easier cleaning/flow (for cleaning just unscrew the disconnect top, flush thorough and dry - no disassembling apart from that as they would be purposed for cleaning).