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Post by nz on Jan 16, 2007 10:53:41 GMT -6
Well I've just bought a cistern hand pump and I want to put it on top of a barrel but I have NO idea on how to install it!
Any info appreciated.
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Post by jack on Jan 16, 2007 14:25:19 GMT -6
Gidday
Giss a pic or 2 and I might know what you are talkin about.
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Post by crazy1 on Jan 16, 2007 15:30:54 GMT -6
Well that must be a fairly large barrel. You'll need a few things, pipe to fit the pumps base and a foot valve. That's what we call them. It's a piece that goes on the bottom of the pipe to keep the water from draining back to the static height. This will make it quite easy to get the water going each time you go to pump it out.
I guess the first thing is to mount the pump where you wish it to be. No farther than 25 ft or aprox 7 meters from the water intake source. Then measure the length of pipe you'll need to reach 3/4 way down the barrel. Fit the pipe together and install the foot valve. Now connect it to the pumps base. There should be some type of coupler on the pump to do this. Then fill the pump with water, most likely through the top, and begin pumping the water should be close to follow. You may have to re prime it a few times though.
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Post by nz on Jan 16, 2007 16:48:50 GMT -6
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Post by nz on Jan 16, 2007 16:51:06 GMT -6
Dammit!
Just go on Trademe, type in "hand pump" and then click the first listing and thats what I want to do with mine.
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Post by crazy1 on Jan 16, 2007 16:59:50 GMT -6
Yup thats a pitcher pump also called a cistern pump. You don't really need the foot valve if your only pumping out of a shallow barrel.
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Post by Compost Pharmer on Jan 16, 2007 20:54:06 GMT -6
How big a barrel you looking to use? I have some plastic barrels that I put a faucet toward the bottom to connect a hose to. Works pretty good.
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Post by nz on Jan 16, 2007 22:27:55 GMT -6
About 44 gal barrel/drum.
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Post by jack on Jan 17, 2007 4:21:55 GMT -6
Gidday
Like the man said, just a bit of pipe from the pump to near the bottom of the drum. It woill probably have a marble/ball nbareing as it's valve, so for just outa a drum shouldn't need a foot valve too, but if it's just a leather piston washer you will possibly have to prime it if the washer dries out.
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