Hand pump for 5 gallon water bottle?
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Corey
OverCamping Specialist
Most stores that sell these water cooler type of bottles have the hand pumps.
http://www.watercoolerproducts.com/water_bottle_pump.html
This one looks like it too needs a bottle without threads, just like my new bottle I got for my battery pump.
http://www.watercoolerproducts.com/water_bottle_pump.html
This one looks like it too needs a bottle without threads, just like my new bottle I got for my battery pump.
The Adam Blaster
Expedition Leader
When I bought the battey powered one, there was a manual pump sitting right next to it.
Battery powered: $14.99
Manual: $9.99
(Obviously batteries are extra.)
But, having only one good arm, and a damaged wrist on that arm, I decided to "splurge" on myself. lol
I do think that if I use this method for long trips, I would likely get the manual as a backup in case there's a problem with the electric pump.
It would also be nice to be able to flip the bottle on it's side and just have a spout or spiget (sp?) attached to let gravity do the work.
Chances are there is already a device out there like this...
Battery powered: $14.99
Manual: $9.99
(Obviously batteries are extra.)
But, having only one good arm, and a damaged wrist on that arm, I decided to "splurge" on myself. lol
I do think that if I use this method for long trips, I would likely get the manual as a backup in case there's a problem with the electric pump.
It would also be nice to be able to flip the bottle on it's side and just have a spout or spiget (sp?) attached to let gravity do the work.
Chances are there is already a device out there like this...
RHINO
Expedition Leader
Corey
OverCamping Specialist
I was looking at those earlier when I got up this morning.
Tons of replacement spigots out there, but made for the Igloo type coolers you see on the sides of work trucks.
I do have a 5 gallon Reliance one though that has the spigot on the bottom.
I use to use it for camping about ten years ago.
Tons of replacement spigots out there, but made for the Igloo type coolers you see on the sides of work trucks.
I do have a 5 gallon Reliance one though that has the spigot on the bottom.
I use to use it for camping about ten years ago.
The Adam Blaster
Expedition Leader
yeah its called a reliance water jug.
I've got one of those already.
For some reason (maybe it's my perpetual bad luck...) but when the water level gets low in there, the whole thing shifts and likes to roll off the edge of the picnic table. Usually right into the puddle on te ground created by the spills from the same water jug... :smilies27
The Adam Blaster
Expedition Leader
Thanks for the reassurance! lol
Cabrito
I come in Peace
I love the cheap Mexican Hand Pump
I have been using the super low tech Mexican hand pump for years. They work great. I finally broke mine while cleaning it and got one from Harbor Freight tools for real cheap. It works pretty good and will do until I get another Mexican one.
I have also been using the big water bottles for ever with great results. The caps do just snap back on them. You can also get new tops from local companies that sell bulk pure water, the kind of place you go in with your own bottles for refilling. Most towns have them.
Stay away from the bottles with the screw on tops because they don't work very well with this type of pump. Although you can secure the pump with tape when you need to.
-m
I have been using the super low tech Mexican hand pump for years. They work great. I finally broke mine while cleaning it and got one from Harbor Freight tools for real cheap. It works pretty good and will do until I get another Mexican one.
I have also been using the big water bottles for ever with great results. The caps do just snap back on them. You can also get new tops from local companies that sell bulk pure water, the kind of place you go in with your own bottles for refilling. Most towns have them.
Stay away from the bottles with the screw on tops because they don't work very well with this type of pump. Although you can secure the pump with tape when you need to.
-m
I've had my Reliance jug for quite some time and haven't had any issues with it....Plus I was able to mount the electric pump securely.
http://forum.ih8mud.com/camping-outdoor-gear/242249-battery-powered-water-pump-reliance-water-jug.html
http://forum.ih8mud.com/camping-outdoor-gear/242249-battery-powered-water-pump-reliance-water-jug.html
Cabrito
I come in Peace
I've had my Reliance jug for quite some time and haven't had any issues with it....Plus I was able to mount the electric pump securely.
http://forum.ih8mud.com/camping-outdoor-gear/242249-battery-powered-water-pump-reliance-water-jug.html
I had a few of these cans for a while until one split at the seam and soaked the back of my Land Cruiser. Never again for me.
-m
The Adam Blaster
Expedition Leader
I had one of those blue plastic ones also, and it leaked at the cap.
I had mine stored in the bed of my Dakota at the time, while it got some other stuff a little wet, it wasn't a big deal for me.
Back of the LC, that would have been a big deal...
Seth Kendall
Adventurer
Simplistic Solution
This is definitely the most basic solution to filling pots and buckets, but I just picked up a shaker siphon at Lowe's for $6 dollars. This is an amazing price because I paid $16 for my last one after looking everywhere for them (even Lowe's where the workers said that they had never seen or heard of these before... it was the same Lowe's). I marked one for gas, and now one for water. I'm going to work on setting up a valve and sprayer nozzle for it. Should work to initiate the vacuum so long as the valve and nozzle is open when shaking, and then closing the nozzle. If this seals enough to hold the vacuum ready then water should be ready on-demand. Right now I just break the vacuum when I don't need any more water. It doesn't take much shaking to get it going again, and it is very fast on delivery.
I use the Reliance water jug that you are talking about without issue. No leaks, hasn't cracked, I've only been satisfied with it, but I have heard other reports. For me I can't fit a shape like a 5gal water jug, so the shape of the 7gal Reliance works best. That's the issue with having such a small rig. Also, the spigot on it is really convenient.
I also just set up a 2gal bug sprayer hot water shower for less than $34 at Lowe's. They had a nice bug sprayer that was on clearance for $19, then I just added a 6ft braided hose, hose clamps, teflon tape, an elbow joint garden nozzle adapter and a garden nozzle sprayer. It works phenomenally, seals up perfectly, and heats very quickly on the stove. I'm going to pick up an slap-on aquarium thermometer to monitor the temperature very soon. The elbow joint allows the nozzle to hook around a rack, branch, or use some rope to hang the shower nozzle above. Thinking about tapping the handle of the nozzle lever, and hooking up a string pull so that we don't have to reach up to rinse. The nice thing about the set-up is that the pressure is variable at the nozzle. Also, considering tapping a presta valve on the tank, so that it can be compressed using the compressor on the truck. Pictures of this soon.
This is definitely the most basic solution to filling pots and buckets, but I just picked up a shaker siphon at Lowe's for $6 dollars. This is an amazing price because I paid $16 for my last one after looking everywhere for them (even Lowe's where the workers said that they had never seen or heard of these before... it was the same Lowe's). I marked one for gas, and now one for water. I'm going to work on setting up a valve and sprayer nozzle for it. Should work to initiate the vacuum so long as the valve and nozzle is open when shaking, and then closing the nozzle. If this seals enough to hold the vacuum ready then water should be ready on-demand. Right now I just break the vacuum when I don't need any more water. It doesn't take much shaking to get it going again, and it is very fast on delivery.
I use the Reliance water jug that you are talking about without issue. No leaks, hasn't cracked, I've only been satisfied with it, but I have heard other reports. For me I can't fit a shape like a 5gal water jug, so the shape of the 7gal Reliance works best. That's the issue with having such a small rig. Also, the spigot on it is really convenient.
I also just set up a 2gal bug sprayer hot water shower for less than $34 at Lowe's. They had a nice bug sprayer that was on clearance for $19, then I just added a 6ft braided hose, hose clamps, teflon tape, an elbow joint garden nozzle adapter and a garden nozzle sprayer. It works phenomenally, seals up perfectly, and heats very quickly on the stove. I'm going to pick up an slap-on aquarium thermometer to monitor the temperature very soon. The elbow joint allows the nozzle to hook around a rack, branch, or use some rope to hang the shower nozzle above. Thinking about tapping the handle of the nozzle lever, and hooking up a string pull so that we don't have to reach up to rinse. The nice thing about the set-up is that the pressure is variable at the nozzle. Also, considering tapping a presta valve on the tank, so that it can be compressed using the compressor on the truck. Pictures of this soon.
