drill powered pump
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ooo000ooo

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2,628 posts

212 months

Thursday 28th January 2010
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Due to a slight error of judgement concerning the placement of my oil tank and it's proximity to the boiler flue I'm having to replace the slightly melted and holed tank.
There's approx 200 litres of heating oil/water in it which i have to pump out into 25 litre containers.
Would a drill powered pump suitable for pumping water be ok for decanting the oil or is it likely to result in a small mushroom cloud?
I've tried syphoning but i've spat out more than i've syphoned so far frown

bimsb6

8,464 posts

239 months

Friday 29th January 2010
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where are you ? i have an electric pump for this you are welcome to borrow .i am in bedfordshire .

Lord Pikey

3,257 posts

233 months

Friday 29th January 2010
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cheap pond pump from small ads?

or the cheapest crappest pond pump from your local shop. most take std hose sizes

ooo000ooo

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212 months

Friday 29th January 2010
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I've been out at lunchtime and bought one from the local tool shop for £6.95, it says not suitable for petrol on it so ichecked with the shop guy and he reckons it'll be ok smile
Thanks for the offer of a loan of one but i'm in belfast smile

zcacogp

11,239 posts

262 months

Friday 29th January 2010
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One bit of advice would be not to run the pump for longer than necessary without fluid in it (i.e. while priming.) In my experience they burn out very quickly when so treated. (In fact, they burn out quickly anyway - hopefully it will last long enough to empty your tank.)

May be an idea to suck fluid through it before turning it on.


Oli.

Dogwatch

6,336 posts

240 months

Friday 29th January 2010
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Rather than actually pumping the oil, will the site permit the oil to be syphoned out with the pump creating the initial vacuum?

ooo000ooo

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Friday 29th January 2010
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zcacogp said:
One bit of advice would be not to run the pump for longer than necessary without fluid in it (i.e. while priming.) In my experience they burn out very quickly when so treated. (In fact, they burn out quickly anyway - hopefully it will last long enough to empty your tank.)

May be an idea to suck fluid through it before turning it on.


Oli.
noted

ooo000ooo

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Friday 29th January 2010
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Dogwatch said:
Rather than actually pumping the oil, will the site permit the oil to be syphoned out with the pump creating the initial vacuum?
I don't think so, the bottom of the tank is pretty much at ground level.

Wings

5,902 posts

233 months

Friday 29th January 2010
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zcacogp said:
One bit of advice would be not to run the pump for longer than necessary without fluid in it (i.e. while priming.) In my experience they burn out very quickly when so treated. (In fact, they burn out quickly anyway - hopefully it will last long enough to empty your tank.)

May be an idea to suck fluid through it before turning it on. Oli.
They have to be primed first, and as you correctly state, the B&Q one's burn out very, very quick.