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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: reflect on July 26, 2016, 10:02:40 pm

Title: Transfer hose inside Ibc
Post by: reflect on July 26, 2016, 10:02:40 pm

Hello, Ive bought a bigger bilge pump which just fits through the ibc lid hole.  As a result I have decided to leave it permanently in the tank, but now I can't think of the best way to reach the transfer hose.  I can think of two options. First method is cut a hole in the lid and run small amount of hose through the lid. I dont want loads of hose on the tank so when I transfer to the van use geka couplings to attach another length of hose and run it the van

Second method is to drill hole in the ibc and fix a 1.25 coupling.  Inside the tank the hose it fixed to the coupling and when I need to I simplify fix the hose to the outlet.  This would be my first choice.  I don't even know if this coupling is available.

What do you guys to transfer without cutting big holes in the ibc

Title: Re: Transfer hose inside Ibc
Post by: nathankaye on July 26, 2016, 10:15:24 pm

Doesnt really help as i cut a large opening in top of my ibc. Well, 3 cuts, so its more like a flap that i can pull up and then secure back down.

Title: Re: Transfer hose inside Ibc
Post by: mop-n-scrim on July 27, 2016, 07:27:01 am

+1

Title: Re: Transfer hose inside Ibc
Post by: reflect on July 27, 2016, 07:37:44 am

If the hose is inside the tank how to reach it when it drops to the bottom of the tank

Title: Re: Transfer hose inside Ibc
Post by: nathankaye on July 27, 2016, 08:42:35 am

My pump sits on bottom of tank.  My tranfer hose comes from pump up n out the hole and sits on top of a shelve that sits on the tank.
I also have tied some spare pole hose to the pump and to the shelve so i can easily lift out the pump and attend to it etc.

Title: Re: Transfer hose inside Ibc
Post by: richard groves on July 27, 2016, 08:59:29 am

Go with your first option, why over complicate things ?

Title: Re: Transfer hose inside Ibc
Post by: DaveG on July 27, 2016, 11:22:30 am

My hose also sits in tank but where it comes out the top, I've cut it a put a male connector on. The rest of the hose is coiled up ready to fill van, this section has a female connector on...

Title: Re: Transfer hose inside Ibc
Post by: johnny bravo on July 28, 2016, 11:30:13 am

just post a pic,    its easier to get an idea as what to do that way.  when overthinking things we go the long way around an easy solution

Title: Re: Transfer hose inside Ibc
Post by: steve a on August 03, 2016, 07:26:49 am

(http://www.cleanitup.co.uk/smf/1470205470_IMG_0925.jpg)(http://www.cleanitup.co.uk/smf/1470205465_IMG_0924.jpg)

Been using this for years. Found it in a skip.. 1 inch transfer hose fitted onto it.