Getting water from a creek

Allenjj · Newbie

Getting water from a creek

oldbobsbus · Guru

I would just get a bucket full at a time and then tip it out of one bucket into another through a piece of rag or a towel and then pump it to where you want it or tip it into where ever you want to use it..

KFT · Guru

If you have a look at bummings you can buy a filter that is made by karcher to protect the pump in a water blaster. The filter is rated high enough for a shurflo pump and is 0.5um. It can be easily pulled apart to clean and has a clear housing. cost is around $15.00 or so.

this filter will also catch most suspended solids and you end up with clear water.

frank

liddle · Senior Member

Hi Bob

Good idea. I was thinking that a fine strainer that would fit across a tall bucket would do the trick also

liddle · Senior Member

Hi Frank

I beat you to the draw but your idea is better than mine. Good one . I will look out at Bunnings next time I get near one..

SnowT · Guru

forget about everything else..

Before you even consider that..
What is the Voltage and Draw of the Pump.. how far do you plan to Pump..
- if's a 12volt Pump you need to make sure that your Power cord is Heavy enough that you don't get a voltage drop..

Personally. a Small cheap Petrol Pump to do the job and a real of Garden hose or Lay flat hose..

I'm think'n of some thing similar with the bell's and whistle's..[filter's etc..]..

Juergen

Baz421 · Guru

I have 2 pumps for pumping from rivers and creeks,,,, generally tie inlet hose of 2m long to stick and place in clear FLOWING water and pump.

One pump is a boat submersable but a bit slow. The other is Shurflo and it has great suction and good priming and good head (have used 3X15m hoses).

If water is a bit dirty (ie twigs/leaves) tie a tea towel around inlet andthen filter before going into tank. It's easy, never had a problem.

If water is dirty and you are concerned it will effect the pump,,, I suggest you go somewhere else to get water.

If I need to go down abank or something and cant get my 12V lead there,,, I simple take the genny to the bank and use 12V outlet and alligator clips. Works well.

Hope this helps.

Cheers Baz

Sol · Senior Member

I've got a Shurflo pump and went to the local irrigation shop, bought a small foot valve, wrapped an old pantyhose around the foot valve and bingo. To run the 12v pump I've got a small jump starter pack. The hose I use is a 30 mitr garden hose. Cut 4mtrs off it to fit foot valve to and on to the inlet side of pump. The rest is on the out let side of pump.

Cheers
Sol

hako · Guru

It helps when pumping from a dam/creek to keep the foot valve off the bottom where all the mud is - ideally just below the surface is the cleanest water. We used a floating raft made from plastic soft drink bottles cabletied together to form a raft with the foot valve just under it. Needed to anchor it as it kept coming back to shore. This was used to fill a 200litre drum for showering.

Allenjj · Newbie

Hi All,
Thanks for your replies, I like the foot valve and pantyhose idea. I will head down to the irrigation shop today.
Thanks again and regards
Jeff

Peter_n_Margaret · Guru

We do this on a regular basis.
A foot valve is not required with a Shurflo pump because it effectively has one built in and self primes anyhow.

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The pump is in the white box with one 'click-on' hose in and one out and a long heavy 12V cable.

Cheers,

Peter

Landfall · Guru

Any marine chandlery will be able to sell you a strainer to fit.

Ken

Peter_n_Margaret · Guru

I use a drip irrigation filter.
Available at most hardware stores.

Cheers,
Peter

Baz421 · Guru

Sol wrote:
I've got a Shurflo pump and went to the local irrigation shop, bought a small foot valve, wrapped an old pantyhose around the foot valve and bingo. To run the 12v pump I've got a small jump starter pack. The hose I use is a 30 mitr garden hose. Cut 4mtrs off it to fit foot valve to and on to the inlet side of pump. The rest is on the out let side of pump.

Cheers
Sol

Yep good Sol a simple system but it works eh.

buffy61 · Senior Member

Glad someone asked this question cos I was wondering the same....
Was thinking of getting one of those camping hand held 12v showers with the submersible pump. Would this work ok??
Has anyone got links to the products they use successfully?? Even better still...some pics of the setup???
Cheers
Vicki

KFT · Guru

I bought a submersible bilge pump made by Hella for about $50. extended the lead on it and fitted click hose fittings so I can pump out of a creek or dam and via a filter(see earlier post) I get clean water for showers and washing etc. we keep our tanks for drinking quality water only.

If I am using creek water I can pump from a bucket using the caravan pump.

works well for us.

frank

Baz421 · Guru

buffy61 wrote:
Glad someone asked this question cos I was wondering the same....
Was thinking of getting one of those camping hand held 12v showers with the submersible pump. Would this work ok??
Has anyone got links to the products they use successfully?? Even better still...some pics of the setup???
Cheers
Vicki

Try these links Buffy;

1 This one is alittle slow for big volumes and loses flow over say 30-40 metres of 12mm hose, but I've had it for years,

https://www.whitworths.com.au/main_itemdetail.asp?cat=133&item=67256&intAbsolutePage=1

2 A Shurflo (or similar quality pump) is a better flow for quantity and suction BUT NOT SUBMERSABLE (just add say 2m of suction hose. I use the same as my house water (shower, sink and HB) in the caravan,,, so it's a spare. I have pumped it OK 45m to van from river,, just flows a bit slower.

http://caravansplus.com.au/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=12787&osCsid=9ejlhd113841tut15r8p91sk35

I tie number 1 to a stick, say 2m and sit it say 100mm below the water surface and just pump.

Number 2 I tie the end of a 2m suction hose to stick and do the same, only with the pump on the bank.

Hope this helps.

-- Edited by Baz421 on Thursday 28th of November 2013 08:59:06 PM

Feral Errol · Veteran Member

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This is a 30mm diameter mesh suction filter suitable for Shureflo diaphragm intake systems. Available at most irrigation suppliers at reasonable cost. Works well for me on my van with a 6m suction line (approx. 1.5m head) and no foot valve, pumping into 15 m of garden hose. Shureflo positive displacement diaphragm pumps have great suction line capacity and in my experience are bloody brilliant!