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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: ftp on July 19, 2009, 08:19:02 am

Title: Transfer pump question?
Post by: ftp on July 19, 2009, 08:19:02 am

Has anyone ever seen a transfer pump that can be reversed? Can it be done?

Sometimes I like to shoot off to the coast for a spot of windsurfing lately, but I really don't want to lug 600+ litres of water for the round trip of 120 miles. So, ideally i would pump the water back into my holding tank. I have a spare sub pump but it won't fit the van tank cap. It would be so much easier to flick a switch and suck it back the other way into the holding tank. I used the van pump to empty some out but it's sooo slow.

Title: Re: Transfer pump question?
Post by: elite mike on July 19, 2009, 08:22:58 am

get one of those cheap bilge pumps off ebay  8)

Title: Re: Transfer pump question?
Post by: ftp on July 19, 2009, 08:27:02 am

Has to be quick though.

Title: Re: Transfer pump question?
Post by: ftp on July 19, 2009, 08:30:33 am

Like this?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/12V-500-GPH-SUBMERSIBLE-BILGE-PUMP-YACHT-BOAT_W0QQitemZ120343563711QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_CarsParts_Vehicles_BoatEquipment_Accessories_SM?hash=item1c05090dbf&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=65%3A12%7C66%3A2%7C39%3A1%7C72%3A2140%7C293%3A1%7C294%3A50

Title: Re: Transfer pump question?
Post by: elite mike on July 19, 2009, 08:34:06 am

heres one is cheap, and pretty quick

  http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/New-12volt-1000-GPH-Bilge-Pump_W0QQitemZ320399564688QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_CarsParts_Vehicles

quicker and cheaper than your one up there ;D

Title: Re: Transfer pump question?
Post by: rz on July 19, 2009, 08:38:44 am

i would say 600 litres would take about 20 minutes to empty (just time to make and drink a cup of coffee)

and the money you would save in fuel it will p :Day for itself in one trip,

Title: Re: Transfer pump question?
Post by: elite mike on July 19, 2009, 08:40:27 am

morning rog

hows my old bilge pump shaping up  ;)

Title: Re: Transfer pump question?
Post by: Gordon_Taylor on July 19, 2009, 08:43:46 am

Hi there,

http://www.machinemart.co.uk/shop/product/details/cl-msp12-pump-kit12v

What about this one seems perfect for wfp.
I've just bought one of those small ones of ebay and to be honest they just don't seem that strong, plus there really light so you'll have to secure it to the tank to stop it floating around, I did try the small one off ebay but soon replaced with a submersible pump from screwfix.com

http://www.screwfix.com/prods/77014/Power-Tools/Water-Pumps-and-Hoses/Clean-Automatic-Water-Pump-400W

This one from screwfix.com emties my 250 tank in a couple of minutes.

Gordon

Title: Re: Transfer pump question?
Post by: rz on July 19, 2009, 08:46:28 am

hiya mike,

i,ve only used it twice, when mine broke,    saved my life
 i,ll bring it back soon.

this 60 metres of pipe you want is it for more than one pole??how many poles is it for?

Title: Re: Transfer pump question?
Post by: elite mike on July 19, 2009, 08:51:24 am

Quote from: rz on July 19, 2009, 08:46:28 am

hiya mike,

i,ve only used it twice, when mine broke,    saved my life
 i,ll bring it back soon.

this 60 metres of pipe you want is it for more than one pole??how many poles is it for?

its to knock up two poles

plus ime going to get a small reel and run some on there for the trolly

if you know what i mean  ;D

Title: Re: Transfer pump question?
Post by: rz on July 19, 2009, 08:56:20 am

i,ll see what i can do today,

the reason i ask is if i cant get it all i,ll get enough to do some of what you need,

i thought with 60 metres you were going to leave the trolly at home ;D ;D ;D

Title: Re: Transfer pump question?
Post by: elite mike on July 19, 2009, 09:04:31 am

lol nice idea

dont worry about the bilge pump, there is no hurry

and dont ruin your sunday for me and a bit of pipe  ;)