I'm looking at ways to pump water from 20 litre Jerry cans into the water tanks on our van. Any ideas you all know of?
Water Pumps
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Aldi occasionally sell a drill drive pump that is more tan adequate for the job, If I remember correctly it was about $20.
I carry a couple of jerries and pump from them straight into the van tanks using a cordless drill pump, pump from Aldi and using some 25mm plastic hose I don't even lift them out from the Ute, works very well and super quick........some pics somewhere but god knows where........have been thinking of doing a more cliclon hose and flick a switch job but it's very KISS now and works a treat....with my set up I load the Jerry's into the ute empty and never have to move them, fill from hose and just lift cap and insert pick up hose.
It took me ages but I found a pic from when I first got the pump many, many moons ago, trolley to drag the jerry, pump mounted on a bit of board for stability, now no trolley and it's far easier and quicker.
It took me ages but I found a pic from when I first got the pump many, many moons ago, trolley to drag the jerry, pump mounted on a bit of board for stability, now no trolley and it's far easier and quicker.
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I use one of these Whale 12v submersibles. Expensive, but its a quality pump. Pumps around 12ltrs per minute and fits down the spout of any jerry can.
Ive added a 12v outlet under the chassis on the road side of the van half way btw the sullage and tank fillers for this pump and my sullage pump. I suppose you could park the car next to the van and use the car cig socket
Ive added a 12v outlet under the chassis on the road side of the van half way btw the sullage and tank fillers for this pump and my sullage pump. I suppose you could park the car next to the van and use the car cig socket
I have a packing rule that everything I take must have 2 uses. So I use the submersible pump from my $20 portable 12v shower. Just unscrew the shower head and its good to go.
Battery Water Pump. Anaconda clearance $20. Current 19th Oct 2017
https://www.anacondastores.com/camping-hiking/4wd/dune-battery-pole-pump-with-hose/p/BP90078230
https://www.anacondastores.com/camping-hiking/4wd/dune-battery-pole-pump-with-hose/p/BP90078230
I have a similar rule but some things like dunny paper is exempt.
.. and toothbrush
(I can make a replica Colorado from toilet paper)
I bought the biggest Expanda you can get so I just take what I want
I have one of these but has flexible hose into the jerry can. I use it to fill boat with fuel it works pretty well on 4AA battery’s.
Is there any reason you couldn’t use the van pump by using another 3way tap like the one for the water tanks and suck out of containers that way with a hose from the drawbar tap to fill the tanks? I’m thinking of doing it to suck from a tank when I’m camping at our farm instead of trickle filling tanks every couple of days.
That should work. The sureflo pumps are diaphragm pumps which can pump air.
Not sure how much lift they have to pull the water up