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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: elite mike on October 21, 2008, 09:11:02 pm

Title: bilge pumps
Post by: elite mike on October 21, 2008, 09:11:02 pm

 as an alternative to submersible pumps

i have not long bought a bilge pump of ebay ,works great

cost 12.99 inc del  +3 year warranty ;D

in the marine section

thanks rz ;)

Title: Re: bilge pumps
Post by: alanwilson on October 21, 2008, 09:29:14 pm

flow rate?

Title: Re: bilge pumps
Post by: elite mike on October 21, 2008, 09:33:48 pm

360 gallons per hour

Title: Re: bilge pumps
Post by: alanwilson on October 21, 2008, 09:41:22 pm

thats 27ltrs a minute - thats really slow mate.

Title: Re: bilge pumps
Post by: darragh windows on October 21, 2008, 09:44:35 pm

there is ones with a higher flow rate

Title: Re: bilge pumps
Post by: Jeff Brimble on October 21, 2008, 10:09:06 pm

I have used them for watering hanging baskets, 27 litres per min is OK I now use Dual pumps bigger pumps cause I was moving 400 litres per day.

Title: Re: bilge pumps
Post by: Sir Squeaky on October 21, 2008, 11:39:07 pm

Would you buy a pump if it was bilge? ???

 ;D

Title: Re: bilge pumps
Post by: elite mike on October 23, 2008, 09:44:27 pm

sorry for slow reply

the pumps are small and will fit any where

you will not have to cut into ibcs to get them in

they will plug into your cigr lighter connection or battery

it is just a cheap alternative ;D

Title: Re: bilge pumps
Post by: alanwilson on October 23, 2008, 11:11:28 pm

or you just buy an IBC with a 8.5inch opening, then you don't need to cut it plus you can use a faster pump.

240ltr/min

Title: Re: bilge pumps
Post by: elite mike on October 23, 2008, 11:22:31 pm

hi alan

ibc at smiths of the dean 1000ltr £130 +vat+del

as to £13.99 inc del inc 3 year warranty

which will drop into any tank opening ;D

it may well be slow, but its cheap and it works  :o

you can pay more for a faster flow  rate..

but my point was to inform members there is a cheaper alternative ;)

Title: Re: bilge pumps
Post by: steven ainger on October 23, 2008, 11:25:22 pm

might also be handy to drop in you van tank if you wanted to top up a backpack.

Title: Re: bilge pumps
Post by: elite mike on October 23, 2008, 11:27:40 pm

Quote from: steven ainger on October 23, 2008, 11:25:22 pm

might also be handy to drop in you van tank if you wanted to top up a backpack.

hi steve

wish i had said that ;D

Title: Re: bilge pumps
Post by: alanwilson on October 23, 2008, 11:49:02 pm

mike - why would you buy from smiths of the dean?  Thats a rip off mate at those prices.

have a look on ebay, a lot of IBC dealers sell on there, give them a ring and tell them you want a tank with the larger lid (8.5 inch), thee's loads of them.

I've priced tanks from smiths of the dean before and they are rip offs.

Title: Re: bilge pumps
Post by: elite mike on October 23, 2008, 11:52:19 pm

hi alan

i got mine for free ;D

cannot tell though ;D ;D

just used smiths as an example :o :o

regards mike