Just seen on Aldi's web site next Saturdays 11th June specials.
A water pump that connects to any cordless / drill. transfers 40-50lts per minute for $16.99 Not bad for this price. pumps 2mtr up hill from your drums. I'll try one.
Jim
Joe50 said
11:56 PM Jun 6, 2016
Hi Jim
I got one of those a couple of years ago, could barely raise a trickle when I tested it with my el cheapo Supercheap cordless drill (Rockwell RS2314) which has a no-load speed of 550 rpm. Maybe it needs a faster drill speed as it seemed to work OK with my 240v drill. One thing is you need to mount the pump on something solid as it will try to rotate with the torque from the drill.
Joe
Desert Dweller said
05:23 AM Jun 7, 2016
We reckon ''Aldi Addicts'' are the ones getting around with overloaded rigs.
goldfinger said
09:42 AM Jun 7, 2016
Agreed DD.....however if we ever find ourselves stranded wouldn't we love an Aldi Addict to be the first on the scene to help us...?
I've been guilty many times of carrying items with the thought it may help someone else on the road...e.g. new Holden and Ford type wheel bearings, multiple tubeless tyre stems...etc....I .had a tubeless tyre stem give out on the Nullabor once....no good out there ringing the relative State Motoring Authority....even if you could get a Telstra signal..the more remote you go, the more I need to carry, I find.....slow and methodical with everything I need for me,... rather than fast and carrying nothing but a wing and a prayer....Hoo Roo
macka17 said
09:49 AM Jun 7, 2016
You better off with a submersible stainless one.
I bought one for my diesel drums/vans.
will pump water too.
Otherwise a marine "Whale" pump from any marine dealers.
You'll definitely get what you pay for with pumps.
Don't waste your money..on cheap ****. you'll regret it.
Mine had aligator clips. changed to cig lighter H/D in rear of tray.
Empties a 20ltr diesel in a few minutes. No Mess.
I tried one of those drill pumps yrs ago.
2 or 3 goes. In the bin. experience for future.... Don't.
I have/had a 1 1\2 in 20ft head AC electric pump 30 yrs old
Genny runs it to feed ex YAcht AC desal unit. Also near 40 yrs old.
One rewind. several sets of seals/bearings, and a dozen+ membranes.
(One of the originals)
Took of last yacht when I retired.
If people do a lot of off road/bush work. Specially in a group.
one have decent genny. one have (or split cost of) AC Desal unit.
AC many times better and more efficient than DC.
Then you can always get good water, no matter what river, creek, Dam, look like.
Just buy Coastal Membranes not oceanic ones.
Finer. Shift more crap.
You can actually drink your own piss while it still warm. The ARE that good.
Bit bulky for mobile in caravan but good if split t'ween several
and for longer camps near water..
Just follow instructions strictly and to the letter regarding Backwashing.
Vince said
02:41 PM Jun 7, 2016
I have been using a bilge pump. Around $20 from BCF
When we had the camper trailer it was easy-- just park in the river and fill up the tank with the pump (Cig lighter for power).
Takes about 10mins to fill 95L tank
Haven't had to use it with the Caravan yet.
-- Edited by Vince on Tuesday 7th of June 2016 02:42:32 PM
Hey Jim said
03:27 PM Jun 7, 2016
Ok, You all win.
I will go with a whale pump. Cause im getting old and lazy. Do they except Seniors card at the checkout.
Jim
Wombat 280 said
06:39 PM Jun 7, 2016
the shower units from the camping stores do the same if you remove the shower head. The shower head and pump are good for washing the over burden off rocks when gem hunting and you have limited water supply
Bruce and Bev said
07:06 PM Jun 7, 2016
Jim. Thanks for posting this and the comments about this Aldi "pump".
Aldi opens in Perth this coming Wednesday and one of their Saturday specials was the drill pump and I intended to get up and be there early to buy one.
Wont bother now.
I have a proper bilge pump that I bought from a boat shop. You drop the tubular pump into your container and the other end of a 2 metre pipe into your water tanks or whatever. Cost me $189, but its still going without any problem after 2 years. The only problem is the pump is too wide to fit into the mouth of a standard 20 lt plastic tank, so I bought the square 25 lt tanks from Bunnings and gave away all the slim 20 lt tanks to other nomads.
Now I want one to move diesel out of my slim line, standard shape, 20 lt containers. I'll pick up on Vinces comment and go see what the BCF bilge pump looks like and if it will fit
Vince said
12:11 AM Jun 8, 2016
Have gone up a couple of dollars since I bought mine about 8 years ago
Hi all,
Just seen on Aldi's web site next Saturdays 11th June specials.
A water pump that connects to any cordless / drill. transfers 40-50lts per minute for $16.99
Not bad for this price. pumps 2mtr up hill from your drums. I'll try one.
Jim
I got one of those a couple of years ago, could barely raise a trickle when I tested it with my el cheapo Supercheap cordless drill (Rockwell RS2314) which has a no-load speed of 550 rpm. Maybe it needs a faster drill speed as it seemed to work OK with my 240v drill. One thing is you need to mount the pump on something solid as it will try to rotate with the torque from the drill.
Joe
We reckon ''Aldi Addicts'' are the ones getting around with overloaded rigs.
I've been guilty many times of carrying items with the thought it may help someone else on the road...e.g. new Holden and Ford type wheel bearings, multiple tubeless tyre stems...etc....I .had a tubeless tyre stem give out on the Nullabor once....no good out there ringing the relative State Motoring Authority....even if you could get a Telstra signal..the more remote you go, the more I need to carry, I find.....slow and methodical with everything I need for me,... rather than fast and carrying nothing but a wing and a prayer....Hoo Roo
I bought one for my diesel drums/vans.
will pump water too.
Otherwise a marine "Whale" pump from any marine dealers.
You'll definitely get what you pay for with pumps.
Don't waste your money..on cheap ****. you'll regret it.
Mine had aligator clips. changed to cig lighter H/D in rear of tray.
Empties a 20ltr diesel in a few minutes. No Mess.
I tried one of those drill pumps yrs ago.
2 or 3 goes. In the bin. experience for future.... Don't.
I have/had a 1 1\2 in 20ft head AC electric pump 30 yrs old
Genny runs it to feed ex YAcht AC desal unit. Also near 40 yrs old.
One rewind. several sets of seals/bearings, and a dozen+ membranes.
(One of the originals)
Took of last yacht when I retired.
If people do a lot of off road/bush work. Specially in a group.
one have decent genny. one have (or split cost of) AC Desal unit.
AC many times better and more efficient than DC.
Then you can always get good water, no matter what river, creek, Dam, look like.
Just buy Coastal Membranes not oceanic ones.
Finer. Shift more crap.
You can actually drink your own piss while it still warm. The ARE that good.
Bit bulky for mobile in caravan but good if split t'ween several
and for longer camps near water..
Just follow instructions strictly and to the letter regarding Backwashing.
I have been using a bilge pump. Around $20 from BCF
When we had the camper trailer it was easy-- just park in the river and fill up the tank with the pump (Cig lighter for power).
Takes about 10mins to fill 95L tank
Haven't had to use it with the Caravan yet.
-- Edited by Vince on Tuesday 7th of June 2016 02:42:32 PM
Ok, You all win.
I will go with a whale pump. Cause im getting old and lazy. Do they except Seniors card at the checkout.
Jim
Aldi opens in Perth this coming Wednesday and one of their Saturday specials was the drill pump and I intended to get up and be there early to buy one.
Wont bother now.
I have a proper bilge pump that I bought from a boat shop. You drop the tubular pump into your container and the other end of a 2 metre pipe into your water tanks or whatever. Cost me $189, but its still going without any problem after 2 years. The only problem is the pump is too wide to fit into the mouth of a standard 20 lt plastic tank, so I bought the square 25 lt tanks from Bunnings and gave away all the slim 20 lt tanks to other nomads.
Now I want one to move diesel out of my slim line, standard shape, 20 lt containers. I'll pick up on Vinces comment and go see what the BCF bilge pump looks like and if it will fit
www.bcf.com.au/online-store/products/Blueline-Bilge-Pump-360GPH-12V.aspx