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Title: What is the fastest way to decant from Ibc storage to van tank
Post by: shammy davis jnr on July 24, 2018, 11:21:04 pm: I would love to hear from guys with garage storage tanks how fast it takes to fill a 600ltr van tank from a 1000tr Ibc ,Ie do you gravity feed with wider hose ...,our pump and petrol filling nozzle our something different all together ... which is less time consuming ...
Title: Re: What is the fastest way to decant from Ibc storage to van tank
Post by: carl stanton on July 25, 2018, 07:23:47 am: I use a 1/2 hp pump with 25mm mdpe fittings and tri co flex pipe. It takes me 12 minutes to fill 350 ltr tank.
I tidy the van and give it a quick wipe down while it is filling to use the time up well
Title: Re: What is the fastest way to decant from Ibc storage to van tank
Post by: Go on July 25, 2018, 07:35:36 am: I’m looking at Loncin type pumps at the moment. 500 litre a minute.
Title: Re: What is the fastest way to decant from Ibc storage to van tank
Post by: John Mart on July 25, 2018, 07:36:25 am: Quote from: Go on July 25, 2018, 07:35:36 am
I’m looking at Loncin type pumps at the moment. 500 litre a minute.
Yeah, but London prices. ;)
Title: Re: What is the fastest way to decant from Ibc storage to van tank
Post by: Go on July 25, 2018, 07:43:25 am: Quote from: 8 weekly on July 25, 2018, 07:36:25 am
Quote from: Go on July 25, 2018, 07:35:36 am
I’m looking at Loncin type pumps at the moment. 500 litre a minute.
Yeah, but London prices. ;)

Jesus, you’re quick!
Title: Re: What is the fastest way to decant from Ibc storage to van tank
Post by: Go on July 25, 2018, 07:44:39 am: https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.co.uk%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F361904436167
Title: Re: What is the fastest way to decant from Ibc storage to van tank
Post by: John Mart on July 25, 2018, 07:50:32 am: Quote from: Go on July 25, 2018, 07:44:39 am
https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.co.uk%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F361904436167
Slight overkill for filling tanks?
Title: Re: What is the fastest way to decant from Ibc storage to van tank
Post by: Go on July 25, 2018, 07:53:08 am: Got 4 vans. If they take 15 mins each to fill that’s an hour a day!
Title: Re: What is the fastest way to decant from Ibc storage to van tank
Post by: John Mart on July 25, 2018, 08:45:21 am: Quote from: Go on July 25, 2018, 07:53:08 am
Got 4 vans. If they take 15 mins each to fill that’s an hour a day!
Furry muff.
Title: Re: What is the fastest way to decant from Ibc storage to van tank
Post by: andyM on July 25, 2018, 08:45:57 am: Quote from: Go on July 25, 2018, 07:53:08 am
Got 4 vans. If they take 15 mins each to fill that’s an hour a day!

Well get the 4 operators to fill their own van so it will only take 15 mins to fill 4 vans. (http://www.cleanitup.co.uk/smf/1532504732_grin.gif)
Title: Re: What is the fastest way to decant from Ibc storage to van tank
Post by: nathankaye on July 25, 2018, 09:38:01 am: Iusea submerged pump from screw fix, kicks out 170ltrs per min. To optimise this, I use close to a 2inch diameter hose and it fills my 500 litre in about 3 - 4 mins.
Haha just make sure you don't turn your back, as you can quite easily flood your van, as I found out. But saying that, I've never done it since
Title: Re: What is the fastest way to decant from Ibc storage to van tank
Post by: P @ F on July 25, 2018, 10:16:50 am: Clarke £40 pump , 1.25 inch layflat hose , about 5 mins for 350 L , would be faster but that is through 25 m of layflat !
Title: Re: What is the fastest way to decant from Ibc storage to van tank
Post by: mjm on July 25, 2018, 12:02:01 pm: jack it up on a load of breeze blocks gravity feed it much faster than any pump
Title: Re: What is the fastest way to decant from Ibc storage to van tank
Post by: Smudger on July 25, 2018, 06:16:24 pm: Sub - pump from screw fix

don't use lay flat - slows the pump down and they leak all over the place after a week
get 1 1/2 plastic pipe

Darran
Title: Re: What is the fastest way to decant from Ibc storage to van tank
Post by: david mark on July 26, 2018, 08:39:22 pm: I use a Hayward swimming pool pump 2.5 H P takes 2 minutes to fill 500 litre tank.
Title: Re: What is the fastest way to decant from Ibc storage to van tank
Post by: Shrek on July 26, 2018, 09:02:00 pm: I use a submersible pump from the local builders yard. Cost about £60 and fills 500 Ltrs in about 5-10 minutes, I’m not in a rush though to fill it
Title: Re: What is the fastest way to decant from Ibc storage to van tank
Post by: windowswashed on July 26, 2018, 09:53:33 pm: Gravity fed takes ages, pump takes 5 mins with one inch internal tubing for 600 litre tank
Title: Re: What is the fastest way to decant from Ibc storage to van tank
Post by: shammy davis jnr on July 30, 2018, 09:25:47 pm: I was thinking of the high option with lay flat 5inch hose ,,,lol you know like in the western movies 😂 no puns for cowboys now ...and got the idea from the steam trains getting filled up by them big water tanks with a arm that swung over and boost mega liters ......also is that not how they fill formula one cars in a pit stop with a big fuel can and a free flow gravity fed thing .....must be something n this eh
Title: Re: What is the fastest way to decant from Ibc storage to van tank
Post by: Go on August 16, 2018, 08:26:34 pm: Tried the loncin last night and got very wet. It was like wrestling an anaconda!

Very quick though, not enough time to start the stopwatch. Think I might give the guys safety goggles for filling up. Or a crash helmet even.
Title: Re: What is the fastest way to decant from Ibc storage to van tank
Post by: AuRavelling79 on August 16, 2018, 08:39:30 pm: I have three tanks IBC's totalling 2700L. At the bottom is a 1000L and next to it with the top at the same height is a 700L. About 2ft above the 1000 is another 1000.

The highest gravity feeds through 2" hose the lower two are pumped up through 1" hose. I have a sloping driveway and use the gravity feed. Dan the Man has a 400L upright with a narrow gap between it and the roof of his van and he uses the 1" pipe and pumps it up.
Title: Re: What is the fastest way to decant from Ibc storage to van tank
Post by: Stoots on August 16, 2018, 08:50:10 pm: £15 bilge pump from ebay, 1100 gallon per hour