Water Butt Pumps

[Alison]

Has anybody any experience of the various water butt pumps on the market. Saw one a few years ago which was basically a submersible which enabled you to get a decent pressure out the butt but I was told that it would burn out if it ran dry which didn't seem too good as it was over £100!!!!!!

Was at B&Q on Saturday and saw they had some Hozelok pumps where you ran a suction main into the butt and sat a pump in the dry. Still not exactly cheap (about 50 squid I think) but would be interested to know what they're like.

[rustylady]

Why do you need a pump?

[Alison]

So that you can get a decent water pressure off them and tie them into sprays etc. Currently use several butts for either watering cans or drippers but am always on the look out for other uses, especially if it's another way to avoid using the hose pipe.

[Flummery]

Ooooh Serenity, you are a one!

[johnty greentoes]

water but pump?

Cool - well played.

[bubblewrap]

water but pump?

LOL But that needs lots of gas?

[TonyF]

I use a Gardena non-submersible pump to move water from the butts close to the house to the butts at the back of the potager and also to make sure that I can use the water close to the house more efficiently.

Bought it over here, cost about 120 euros, works a treat.

[Alison]

Thanks Tony, I'll look it up. Have looked at similar things a few times but don't want to fork out the cash without knowing if it's any good.

[serenity]

you want gas?

[dexterdoglancashire]

I shouldnt say this but my OH and all his mates could help, not forgetting Dexter of course! ............................! if you were really desperate!
Bernie aka Dexterdog
Its a man thing!

[serenity]

"The world's agricultural livestock account for about 17% of the methane in the atmosphere" a fact apparently

[Alison]

So do I need to wire up a passing cow if I want to pump water around the garden?????

[jacob marley]

ihave been toying with this idea on the allotment we are allowed to fill up water buts with hose pipes but not water plants with the hose what i have found is on ebay some 12 volt shower pumps for boats about 4 gallon a minute capacity if your close to mains electricity suply you could use a mains one the price i saw last was about £40

[21again]

Just came across this thread when I was searching for comments on water butt pumps.

Argos have one in on special offer at the minute, not sure if it would be of any use to anyone.

Buy Karcher Water Butt Pump. at Argos.co.uk - Your Online Shop for .



I was thinking of getting one myself as we don't want to get an outside tap fitted plus the water in the butt would be a lot warmer than direct tap water, wouldn't stress the plants as much and I wouldn't break my arm carrying watering cans around the garden.

[The Large One]

we have a stream which runs at the head of our plot, we are allowed to draw from it to water or fill butts, currently using a drill powered impeller pump which seems to work ok
when i get there i dip the hose and leave the drill trigger taped for a time whilst doing chores

i work for a car dealers and am toying with using a 12v car fuel pump and hooking up a battery in the lottie shed current draw shouldn't be much and should allow weeks of use before needing to recharge the battery, i may see about a solar charger if it gets too much but a fuel pump would give enough high pressure to allow a hose or drip feeder pipes at least me thinks