Ohiosam
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From what I’ve read the blue plastic barrels are designed to take 14.5 psi. You'd need to research yourself to be safe. 1 psi will lift water 2.2 feet.
trash pump vs transfer pump
- Thread starter Hedgelj
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That one may not but they make them for plastic. We used them where I work.
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This is the actual liquid.
I bought it in order to not have to mix sugar water which is time consuming, messy and it's harder to find in quantities that don't require buying a pallet to get a decent price.
The big guys are buying multiple 275 gallon totes at one time and using cobbled together pumps and hoses to fill buckets (5 gallon) or barrels on the back of trucks and then using that to go to a yard to fill small buckets or feeders.
I'm trying to do similar on a smaller scale. I have 4 55gallon plastic drums. If I can figure out how to safely and preferably non-messily get it into 5 gallon buckets I'm set for a few years.
Not trying to be a PITA about this, just trying to not go overkill (and spend extra money) on a huge trash pump but I don't mind spending some money on an efficient solution.
Honestly the hand pump will be your most cost effective option. It does not take long to fill up a bucket with one. Easy, cheap, and very little mess/waste. Those hand pumps handle engine oil and other high viscosity fluids. I think it’d handle your sugar water too just fine.
Or is it low viscosity.
. Hell I don’t know. You know what I mean. Lol
Or is it low viscosity.
. Hell I don’t know. You know what I mean. Lol
I'd call manufacturer and ask if it can be laid down. Depends on barrel, lid, etc. If yes, I'd use this if you can get lid off and access to backside for plastic nut.
That would require a second hole for breathing. So keep that in mind, Doug.
I looked at the viscosity of honey (this syrup is very close to honey) and that's 10K cp and none of the pumps at Uline even the high viscosity $1600 pump can handle that. So I think I'm screwed.Honestly the hand pump will be your most cost effective option. It does not take long to fill up a bucket with one. Easy, cheap, and very little mess/waste. Those hand pumps handle engine oil and other high viscosity fluids. I think it’d handle your sugar water too just fine.
Or is it low viscosity.
I think this and figuring a way with straps to slowly lower it and then pick it up and place onto a sturdy enough platform will be the cheapest option.
Otherwise I'm looking at some heavy duty pump and a few hundred bucks.
If that is the case I agree, you’re screwed. I don’t think even a trash pump would handle that material.