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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: jk999 on March 10, 2020, 11:58:58 pm

Title: Transfer pumps
Post by: jk999 on March 10, 2020, 11:58:58 pm

Just wondering if any of you guys that use backpacks use tranfer pumps to pump water from 25 ltr barrels to backpacks if so what are you using cheers kev

Title: Re: Transfer pumps
Post by: Richard Groves on March 11, 2020, 08:09:45 am

I just drilled a second hole near the bottom corner of my tank by the side loading door. Fitted a 1" flanged outlet and short length of 1" hose with a tap on end of it. Can gravity feed my backpack in about 30 seconds.

Title: Re: Transfer pumps
Post by: Richard Groves on March 11, 2020, 08:52:15 am

Sorry just realised you meant from barrels 😣.
I'm sure I've read before of people using 'whale' pumps ?

Title: Re: Transfer pumps
Post by: jk999 on March 11, 2020, 12:55:45 pm

😁thats ok lol

Title: Re: Transfer pumps
Post by: jk999 on March 12, 2020, 09:57:24 am

Is that it just 1 reply so no one uses backpack s then 😔

Title: Re: Transfer pumps
Post by: Ooooooog on March 12, 2020, 12:16:07 pm

I use to just pour the drums in. Not sure a pump would be any quicker.

Title: Re: Transfer pumps
Post by: david mark on March 12, 2020, 06:42:53 pm

Gardiner sells a transfer pump 12 volt

Title: Re: Transfer pumps
Post by: jk999 on March 12, 2020, 11:53:18 pm

I have a collapsed vertebra n need a major opp so im trying to avoid the lifting of the barrels its a bit of a struggle 😔

Title: Re: Transfer pumps
Post by: Ooooooog on March 13, 2020, 11:18:42 am

Quote from: jk999 on March 12, 2020, 11:53:18 pm

I have a collapsed vertebra n need a major opp so im trying to avoid the lifting of the barrels its a bit of a struggle 😔

Then why push a trolley around? Bung a tank on your motor.

Title: Re: Transfer pumps
Post by: jk999 on March 13, 2020, 12:46:02 pm

Not pushing a trolly round i use backpack in back of car and got it all set up so i dont have to lift it in or out all barrels a filled from tank in shed via transfer pump in big tank

Title: Re: Transfer pumps
Post by: p1w1 on March 13, 2020, 06:11:04 pm

with it being a car you cant have many barrels in because of the weight, could you not say get a 100lt tank in the back and just fill that up? it would take up roughly the same area as a load of barrels.

Title: Re: Transfer pumps
Post by: jk999 on March 15, 2020, 12:03:04 am

Thats what im thinking of doing

Title: Re: Transfer pumps
Post by: Ooooooog on March 15, 2020, 09:24:19 am

Where’d you live? I’ve a 125 litre tank if you want it?

Title: Re: Transfer pumps
Post by: jk999 on March 15, 2020, 02:49:41 pm

Near castleford west Yorkshire

Title: Re: Transfer pumps
Post by: nathankaye on March 15, 2020, 03:28:45 pm

Can you not simply run a pump from your boot and simply drop the suction hose into each barrel?


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Title: Re: Transfer pumps
Post by: jk999 on March 15, 2020, 05:55:17 pm

I want a device to transfer that water into backpack so im not lifting bottles

Title: Re: Transfer pumps
Post by: alank on March 15, 2020, 06:51:22 pm

Try using the type of siphon pump that can buy from pet stores etc put end of pipe into 25ltr barrel the other end into the back pack just squeeze the rubber primer bulb and your good to go. No battery required and cheep to buy. ;D

Title: Re: Transfer pumps
Post by: jk999 on March 15, 2020, 07:13:22 pm

Ok will try that

Title: Re: Transfer pumps
Post by: Ooooooog on March 18, 2020, 12:51:55 pm

Quote from: jk999 on March 15, 2020, 02:49:41 pm

Near castleford west Yorkshire

Well if you get bored, I’m between Abergavenny and Hereford. Bit of a drive....

Title: Re: Transfer pumps
Post by: G Griffin on March 18, 2020, 01:01:16 pm

Quote from: alank on March 15, 2020, 06:51:22 pm

Try using the type of siphon pump that can buy from pet stores etc put end of pipe into 25ltr barrel the other end into the back pack just squeeze the rubber primer bulb and your good to go. No battery required and cheep to buy. ;D

I like it.

Title: Re: Transfer pumps
Post by: jk999 on March 18, 2020, 04:40:18 pm

Just been to local caravan dealers bought a whale pump that you drop in barrels attach to battery boom job done cheers for all relies lads 🙂👍