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what is the best high flow transfer pump?

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vinh

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i am looking to transfer chemicals from one drum to another. what is the best high flow transfer pump using 115 V? Where can I buy one?
 
I tried using a viton seal one for my auto pre-soak and it barely made it halfway through the drum before the seals gave out...it was brand new...
 
Are you using it to pump straight pre-soak or pre-soak diluted with water? And at what pressure? I've had a flojet pumping diluted pre-soak (From Hydrominder tank) @ 60 psi for over 2 years and its still running great. Actually, I don't know how long its been since it has been replaced. It was in service when we bought the wash...It has Sanoprene seals....

Hope I didn't just jinx myself!
 
Bubbles Galore said:
I tried using a viton seal one for my auto pre-soak and it barely made it halfway through the drum before the seals gave out...it was brand new...
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That stinks - I've been using the same one for about five years and transfer 25 gallons about every three weeks, then I leave it running with both hoses in the barrel for about 15 minutes to help blend it (since I mix two types of presoak).
 
Scotch Plaid's Extreme presoak is part of what I move with a FloJet G57. It takes about two minutes to empty 5 gallons into a barrel, and I don't run it full speed.
 
vinh said:
Is there a pump that can transfer extreme presoak from one 55 gallon to two 30 gallons drum fast?
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How fast?

I use air pressure (about 5 psi) to pump Winter FB from 55 gallon drums to 5 gallon pails...No moving parts, nothing to fail....If I get a chance, I'll snap a pictiure of what I use....
 
Here is a picture of what I have set up. I use 1/2" pvc but you could easily make it out of 3/4" or even 1". I also came up with a decent way of pouring chemical from one 5 gallon pail to another. Since I store my soaps at home, it makes for easy transfer....


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The hose and pvc pipe on the left gets put in the tank. It screws in and seals...You put the hose in a 5 gallon bucket and open the ball valve. You close the ball valve on the right and plug in an air hose...You crack open the ball valve on the right untill fluid starts flowing out the hose on the left. I use 5 psi on the air hose...Pressure in the tank is controlled by opening and closing the ball valve on the right....Once the tank or 5 gallon bucket is filled, you close the air supply and close the ball valve on the left...Then release pressure from the valve on the right...I take out the PVC tube and hose on the left when not in use and screw a cap back in the 55 gallon drum. When I get the 5 gallon pail to the wash, It is easy to pour from the transfer container to another 5 gallon pail without pulling out the foot valve and hose....

I hope you wern't joking! :rolleyes:
 
2Biz said:
The hose and pvc pipe on the left gets put in the tank. It screws in and seals...You put the hose in a 5 gallon bucket and open the ball valve. You close the ball valve on the right and plug in an air hose...You crack open the ball valve on the right untill fluid starts flowing out the hose on the left. I use 5 psi on the air hose...Pressure in the tank is controlled by opening and closing the ball valve on the right....Once the tank or 5 gallon bucket is filled, you close the air supply and close the ball valve on the left...Then release pressure from the valve on the right...I take out the PVC tube and hose on the left when not in use and screw a cap back in the 55 gallon drum. When I get the 5 gallon pail to the wash, It is easy to pour from the transfer container to another 5 gallon pail without pulling out the foot valve and hose....

I hope you wern't joking! :rolleyes:
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Thanks for the explanation, I really didn't understand! How did you make your connections tight through the bungs? Nice innovation!
 
2Biz said:
I hope you wern't joking! :rolleyes:
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Sorry 'bout that. I really thought you were joking.... :)

The bung's are threaded in the center just like the 5 gallon pails I use from Tri-Valley. I believe they are 1/2" NPT threaded. So its easy to screw in a pvc pipe fitting. On the 5 gallon pail, I drilled out the 1/2" fitting and tapped it to 3/4" to get more flow. I think I used a 3/4" conduit nut and big o-ring to help seal it to the lid...It only takes a few seconds to transfer soap from one 5 gallon pail to the other in the ER...

The PVC tube that goes to the bottom of the 55 gal drum has to be cut pretty exact. Plus I cut a 20-30° taper at the bottom of the pipe to make sure its not sucked to the bottom of the drum. With the 1/2" PVC, it takes about a minute or less to fill a 5 gallon pail. If I were to switch to 3/4" pvc, it would be a lot faster of course. There is only about a quart of soap left in the bottom of the drum I can't get out even when tipping it to one corner. But I think this is pretty normal.
 
Wow. That's one of the best ideas I've seen in a long time. No sparks, good for flammables, can be used for almost any type of liquid. Could also be portable, with a 12V air compressor, or even a air storage tank.
 
An air storage tank would work perfectly if you didn't have an air compressor close by. It doesn't take much air at all...
 
We’ve been doing this for years works great. But be very careful not to over pressurize the drum you pressurizing. 5 psi is about as high as you want to go, 10 psi if you know what you’re doing.
 
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