I'm setting up a water efficient garden, so I'm buying a large tank
(4,500 litre) and also using a number of drums under the downspouts
around the house.

My plan is to pump water from the drums to the big tank, and thereby
hopefully never have to use mains water to keep my garden happy even
when growing thirsty vegetables.

My questions are - does anyone know where I could find a decent hand
powered water pump? Also, what type of pump would be best?

I want to use it to transfer water from the drums to the main tank.
I don't mind the physical exertion, but I would rather not have to use
a powered pump if I can avoid it.

Tom

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I'm setting up a water efficient garden, so I'm buying a large tank
(4,500 litre) and also using a number of drums under the downspouts
around the house.

I used to fill a 500 gallon tank which was O/H with a "wobble" pump.
The larger the pump the quicker it fills, Duh.
I don't know if they're still available new, second hand they should be
laying around somewhere. Post a requirement.
Good exercise early morning! Change hands!!!!
fluff

Have you considered an old Washing Machine pump,, They will not pump to any
great pressure, but will transfer water, from one tank to another. and are
cheap,, local tip, recyclers, junk yards.

Heather Edwards wrote in message
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Dear Tom if you are in Sydney I suggest visiting Dural Irrigation or
Brookes
Irrigation at Waterloo. Best of luck, Heather.
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I'm setting up a water efficient garden, so I'm buying a large tank
(4,500 litre) and also using a number of drums under the downspouts
around the house.

My plan is to pump water from the drums to the big tank, and thereby
hopefully never have to use mains water to keep my garden happy even
when growing thirsty vegetables.

My questions are - does anyone know where I could find a decent hand
powered water pump? Also, what type of pump would be best?

I want to use it to transfer water from the drums to the main tank.
I don't mind the physical exertion, but I would rather not have to use
a powered pump if I can avoid it.

Tom

Adam Crase
JAED Pty Ltd
GPO Box 3132
Brisbane Qld 4001
phone 07 3221 5210
fax 07 3211 2089


Saw them yesterday and you can email him and get a few pics of what he has
along with prices. The pumps will lift, but do not deliver it at pressure so
you would have to pump from the highest point. We tried with the $135 pump
and to fill a bucket took 12 strokes of the pump.

The cheapest $40 pump is cosmetic only as it's stroke is t long for the
barrel and it jams, but all the others are quite effective at moving water.
He does advise they are for home water features rather than industrial
quality, but for the cost, they would have to be operated pretty often to
have wear as a problem. Pumping dirty sandy water from a well would be a bit
harder than rain water from roofs as once it settles a bit and the grit that
comes from the roof with the first would not be causing extra wear on the
pump body.

He sells them with the barrel and without, and they are available with an
electric pump going straight through them and you could used both at the
same time if you wanted. Used as a water feature, the pump handle will give
a stronger flow than a cheap electric when the kids play with it.

Hope this helps,
Peter