KL15905 Bucket Blaster Instruction Manual

KL15905 Bucket Blaster Instruction Manual | User Guide

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Warning

Never allow the water level to drop below the pump intake

Never run the pump dry

Do not operate without a drip loop set up and do not use the power cord to lift the pump

Do not use the pump in water above 356C and only use approved KegLand cleaners and sanitisers including StellarClean, StellaOxy, StellarSan and Phosphoric Acid at the correct dilution. Rinse pump thoroughly with water after use.

Ensure no body parts are in the water prior to powering the pump on

Do not install or store the pump where it will be exposed to weather or temperatures below freezing

Items Included

• 1 x Stainless Steel Stand

• 1 x Submersible Pump

• 1 x Spray Wand and Jet Nozzle

• 1 x ½ inch female tee piece

• 1 x 9.5mm duotight tee piece

• 1 x 9.5mm x ½ inch male duotight fitting

• 1 x duotight 9.5mm (3.8) x Ball Lock Disconnect - (Grey + Red Gas)

• 1 x duotight 9.5mm (3/8) x Ball Lock Disconnect - (Black + Yellow Liquid)

Assembly

1

Break the seal on the lid and remove the lid from the bucket. Confirm you have all the included items.

2

Secure the pump to the plate of the stand.

3

Screw the ½ inch female tee piece on to the ½ inch male thread on the pump.

4

Screw the spray wand and jet nozzle into the vertical female thread of the ½ inch tee piece.

5

Screw the 9.5mm x ½ inch duotight fitting into the ½ inch tee piece.

6

Cut the beer line into three equal lengths, ensuring the ends are cut straight and cleanly. It is suggested that a tube cutter is used to cut this beer line.

7

Screw the 9.5mm x FFL duotight fittings onto the grey and black ball lock disconnects.

8

Push separate lengths of beer line into the 9.5mm x ½ inch duotight fitting, and the duotight fittings on each of the ball lock disconnects.

9

Push each of the lengths of the beer line into the 9.5mm duotight tee piece as shown in the images.

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Setting up a drip loop

It is essential that a drip loop is set up every time the bucket blaster is used to prevent water following the power cord back into the outlet on the wall.

To achieve this simply loop the power cord below the outlet as shown below.

Setting up a Drip Loop

Submersible Pump Operation

Ensure the pump is always fully submerged in water during operation. Running the pump dry can result in damage to the pump. If using foaming cleaners or sanitisers such as StellarClean or StellarSan make sure that there is adequate water to keep the pump fully submerged during the entire cleaning or sanitising process.

Correct Operation | Bucket Blaster Pump

The pump can either be set up in the bucket for portable use or in a sink for easy clean up.

The flow rate of the pump can be quickly adjusted by changing the inlet gap size on the pump as shown below.

Switching to smaller outlets and tubing can also reduce flow rate to a certain extent.

Cleaning Kegs and Fermenters

The Bucket Blaster is ideal for cleaning 19L and 9.5L ball lock kegs while you attend to other tasks. It allows the gas and liquid posts/diptubes to be cleaned or sanitised simultaneously with the main vessel.

The Bucket Blaster can also be used to clean vessels which do not have ball lock posts such as:

• FermZilla Range

• Mini kegs

• Commercial 20L, 30L and 50L kegs

• HDPE fermenters

• Glass carboy fermenters

1

Place the pump and stand assembly in the bucket

2

Fill the bucket

Fill the bucket with water that is colder than 40°C until the pump is fully submerged. If using a foaming cleaner or sanitiser such as StellarClean or StellarSan you may need to add more water than if using non-foaming cleaners and sanitisers such as StellarOxy and Phosphoric Acid.

NOTE: If cleaning a FermZilla refer to the instruction manual of the vessel for the temperature requirements of the water.

3

Add cleaner or sanitiser

Add the suggested dosage of your cleaner or sanitiser to the water. Ensure the cleaner/sanitiser is correctly diluted.

4

Position the vessel to be cleaned

Place the vessel upside down on the stand as shown in the images and insert the spray wand and jet into the opening of the vessel.

5

Connect ball lock disconnects

If cleaning a ball lock keg then attach the black (liquid) ball lock disconnect to the OUT post on the keg and attach the grey (gas) ball lock disconnect to the IN post on the keg. If cleaning a vessel other than a ball lock keg, as long as the ball lock disconnects are connected to the tubing the system shouldn’t leak and all the cleaning/sanitiser solution will be directed up the spray wand into the vessel.

If cleaning a FermZilla you can connect the disconnects to the posts on the FermZilla Lid and submerge the lid in the Bucket Blaster

6

Turn on the pump

Turn the pump on and allow the bucket blaster to do the rest.

7

Rinse after use

After use, thoroughly rinse the unit with water. This can be done by filling the bucket to the max fill line with clean water and running the pump for 5–10 minutes to ensure any residual cleaner or sanitiser has been thoroughly rinsed off the pump internals and duotight fittings.

Pump Maintenance and Cleaning

The pump should be regularly disassembled and cleaned to ensure there is not a build-up of trub or hop matter in the impeller assembly. Regular maintenance will extend the pump's lifespan.

Pump Disassembly

1

Gently remove the front cover

2

Turn the impeller collar 1/6 of a turn counter clockwise

3

Remove the shaft and impeller housing.

4

Pull the impeller out of the impeller cavity. Be careful when removing the impeller as the magnet is quite strong and may snap back into place quickly with a lot of force

5

The impeller cavity can be cleaned with a soft toothbrush or cloth

Support

Please join the KegLand Home Brew Community Group for tips and tricks for operating your Bucket Blaster. If you need hardware support please contact the distributor you bought the Bucket Blaster from or, if you bought it directly from KegLand, send an email to [email protected]

Warranty (Australia)

The Bucket Blaster comes with a 1 Year Warranty when sold in Australia. To lodge a warranty claim in Australia please forward as many visual pieces of supporting information and a detailed description of your issue to the distributor you purchased from or to the seller used at point of purchase.

If you purchased your unit from an international distributor, you will be required to go through their warranty claims process.

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