12 volt water pump

Hi Andrew,

I'd probably forget about the windscreen washer pump - it'd more than likely burn out before you got a jerry-can half-empty.

I haven't used one myself, but why not talk to Whitworths or another marine outlet about a marine bilge pump.

They're not terribly expensive, don't think they have to be submerged to work, just a hose into the jerry, I'd reckon, and a lot of folk on this site use them rather than "el cheapo" shower pumps with good results - and YOU can choose how much water you want to move and how quickly.

If I'm wrong, I'm sure someone will let me know in no uncertain terms! :-)

Regards,


Charlie

Andrew,

Suggest try searching on ebay for "12v water pump" . The search finds over 600 options! Another good source of such gear is the chandlers shops (boats and stuff). I think the windscreen washer pumps, and the drop-in-a-bucket shower pumps would be too small to be much use. A lot will depend on how fast you want to pump, at what pressure (height), and of course, how much you are willing to pay.

Cheers

John

Hi Andrew,

I have this galley pump

https://www.whitworths.com.au/main_itemdetail.asp?cat=133&item=67259&intAbsolutePage=1

$29.95; which works very well. Totally immersible but musn't run dry. See what you think,

all the best,

Mike

It seems that a Rule submersible inline pump is what I am after 12 volt 2.8 amp, 36 mm diameter so will fit in the jerry the ones i got anyhow and pumps 12.6 liters per minute so more than adequate to for my purpose.

We use a 12V shower (Companion I think) and the pickup fits perfectly into a normal 20l JC of water and we use a security alarm battery to power it as well as our camp fluro

Regards

RobA

Hi Andrew,

Don't disregard the Tanami pump altogether mate.
I guess it depends on how much and how often you wish to transfer the water, but I love my Tanami pump for transferring fuel.

You don't necessarily need a compressor either, again depending on the volume you are transferring.
I sometimes use my Tanami pump with a simple bicycle hand pump. You only need a little bit of air pressure. The safety relief valve operates at about 4PSI anyway.

I made up a 3 metre length of air hose with an inline valve (tap) to control the air flow and clip on air chucks to connect to the tyre valves.
On my previous vehicle I used the spare tyre mounted on the back and could empty two 20 litre jerries easily.

Now, alas, I don't have the spare in an accessible place and just use the bicyle hand pump to transfer the fuel from jerries mounted on the front of my camper.
I also have a 10 litre air tank which can be pressurized to 100psi but it is a little too bulky for regular camping exercises.

Thank you all for your replies after lots of searching i have found the pump that is suitable for the job a jabsco 12 volt pressure pump it is self priming and has the ability to draw the water up 1.8 m vertically to prime pump and also has the ability to run dry without damaging the pump and for anyone that is interested here is a link to a fellas set up for a portable hot shower http://www.campertrailers.org/water_heater.htm