Carl Fritz Mini Honey Sump – Compact Honey Sump With Bottom Heating

A professional honey sump without the bulk of a traditional large-capacity system.

Looking to improve your honey extraction setup but don't have the space for a large 250kg honey sump?

The Carl Fritz Mini Honey Sump is a clever, space saving solution for larger hobbyist beekeepers, expanding apiaries and semi-commercial honey producers who want a more efficient way to collect, coarse filter and transfer honey directly from their extractor.

Manufactured in Germany by Carl Fritz (CFM), this compact, round stainless steel honey sump combines a removable coarse filter basket, thermostatically controlled base heating and a DN50 butterfly valve, making it an excellent starting point for a pumped honey processing system.

Small Footprint. Professional Honey Processing.

Traditional honey sumps can be large, expensive and difficult to accommodate in smaller extraction rooms.

Not everyone has the floor space for a 250kg honey sump, particularly when processing honey in a converted outbuilding, dedicated honey room or smaller workshop.

That's where the Carl Fritz Mini Honey Sump comes into its own.

Its compact, circular design allows it to sit directly beneath the honey outlet of your extractor, collecting freshly extracted honey while taking up considerably less space than a traditional large capacity sump.

It's an ideal solution for beekeepers looking to streamline their extraction process without committing to a full-scale commercial honey processing line.

How Does the Mini Honey Sump Work?

1. Collect honey directly from your extractor

Position the mini sump beneath your honey extractor's outlet tap. As the honey leaves the extractor, it flows directly into the stainless steel sump.

2. Remove wax and larger debris

The removable coarse-filter basket catches larger pieces of wax, fragments of comb, bees and other debris before the honey progresses through your processing system.

The basket can be lifted out for cleaning.

3. Keep honey flowing with integrated heating

The sump features a thermostatically controlled 1000W heated base, helping maintain honey fluidity during extraction and transfer.

4. Pump honey to your next processing stage

The DN50 butterfly valve and dairy-thread outlet allow the sump to be connected to compatible honey hoses and pumping equipment.

From here, honey can be transferred to a settling tank, fine straining system or another stage of your honey processing line.

Key Features & Benefits

• Compact, space-saving design – an alternative to bulky traditional honey sumps.

• Perfect for expanding beekeepers – ideal for larger hobbyists, semi-commercial beekeepers and smaller honey processing rooms.

• Removable coarse-filter basket – captures larger wax particles, comb debris and other material directly from the extractor.

• Integrated 1000W base heater – thermostatically adjustable to help keep honey flowing.

• DN50 butterfly valve and dairy-thread outlet – suitable for connecting compatible honey hoses and pumps.

• Sloped base – helps direct honey towards the outlet.

• High-quality stainless steel construction – durable and designed for hygienic honey handling.

• German manufactured – produced by Carl Fritz, specialists in professional honey extraction and processing equipment.

Technical Specifications

Build Your Own Compact Honey Processing System

One of the biggest advantages of the Carl Fritz Mini Honey Sump is its ability to form part of a larger honey processing setup.

For example, you could connect the following equipment:

Honey Extractor → Carl Fritz Mini Honey Sump → Honey Pump → 125kg Honey Straining Tank

Freshly extracted honey flows into the mini sump, where larger pieces of wax and debris are removed. A compatible honey pump can then transfer the honey through food-grade hoses into a separate tank for finer straining and subsequent settling or processing.

For beekeepers who don't have the space for a traditional large-capacity sump, this offers a practical way to develop a more efficient extraction line using smaller individual pieces of equipment.

Pair It with the Carl Fritz 125kg Honey Straining System

The mini sump can be used alongside our Carl Fritz 125kg Honey Straining Bundle, which includes the stainless steel straining tank, heating equipment and nylon conical strainers.

Together, these products offer a practical approach to coarse filtration, pumped transfer and finer honey straining.

View the Carl Fritz 125kg Honey Straining Bundle

Please note: Honey extractor, pump, connecting hoses, compatible fittings and downstream straining equipment are sold separately. A suitable hose coupling is required for connecting the DN50 outlet to compatible hose equipment.

Carl Fritz – German Honey Processing Equipment

Carl Fritz is a long-established German manufacturer of professional beekeeping and honey processing machinery.

At Gwenyn Gruffydd, we work directly with Carl Fritz to bring high quality German honey extraction and processing equipment to beekeepers across the UK.

Whether you're upgrading from manual straining or planning a more advanced honey extraction room, our team can help you identify the equipment, fittings and accessories needed for your setup.

Need help building your honey processing line? Contact Gwenyn Gruffydd for advice on compatible pumps, hoses, tanks and fittings.