Hand pump/tower combo feasible?

[nokster]

Hello there, I've been searching the web for an answer to this question for some time and finally decided that I'd ask here... I'm surprised that I haven't found anything elsewhere about this...

I'm in the process of building a bar and wanted a very economical solution to be able to build a beer tower into the surface of the bar. I sure like dreaming about the nice CO2 systems we could have but that idea is simply too expensive for our budget right now. SO, the question is: Is it possible to have a beer tower connected to a party pump, and what would it take? Towers obviously come with the hex nut connections meant for couplers and the outlets on party pumps just have hose slid over a valve outlet, so is there any easy and conceivable way to hack together something to connect the two? And if so, is there any reason I'm missing why it wouldn't work?

Oh, and things such as freshness aren't a concern, the kegs always get finished in one night.

[Draught Prophet]

Party pumps are a last resort. They are great for field parties and that’s it as far as I’m concerned.

The extra money you spend on a party pump will cover about half of the price of a regulator. Cost a coupler and a regulator verses a party pump. CO2 costs about $2 a keg based on a 10# tank (in my area anyhow).

You would also need to replace the hose in the tower so there is no restriction to use your system. Tower hose has a restriction of about 3#/ft. Not doing this would really make it hard with a hand pump.

Everyone who uses a party pump over pressurizes the keg by always pumping it. Charge everyone at your party an extra buck or two and invest in the right equipment. You’ll thank yourself later. Look at the extra cost as an investment in quality, time, and ease of use. You’ll save a ton in foamy beer by doing it right.

Cheers and good luck.

[BetterBob]

Also, with a party pump you beer is going to go bad quickly. If you are not going to drink the whole thing in a night, you are going to need CO2.

[psychodad]

Draught Prophet pretty much summed it up. What you are going to pour down the drain in foam every night would buy the proper regulator and bottle setup in short time.