Hi Tim,good luck with the hair.I'm told it comes back as soft a s a newborn babies.
I was considering buying a Flojet rechargeable pump.It was on the Camping World site at around the $100 mark which is quite expensive.However it is supposed to be able to pump fresh.seawater and diesel,up to 280 litres on one charge .Not for Potable water.
Sounded good to me, it comes in a box with a hose and filter so looks ideal for your specs.
Cheers
Trevor
Sorry Tim I have made the usual mistake.the Camping World website was the USA one and the Aussie one doesn't import the pump.
My appologies.
-- Edited by Yuglamron on Thursday 12th of July 2012 03:37:23 PM
Can anyone suggest a suitable 12 volt water pump, that we can use to pump up water from streams, dams etc for non-drinking water usage. I have seen the Gall Boys (Kedron Caravans) using a pump to pump up water from streams on the Cape but could not get a good look at the configuration etc on the video. Any details on a suitable, affordable, in-line "course" filter would also be useful.
We are still living in one of the Leukaemia Foundation Villages in Brisbane, whilst waiting for my Stem Cell transplant but this does not stop us from planning and building our equipment for our future travelling life.
Regards to all Tim & Stella Robinson.
I look a bit different from my avatar with the hair loss, but I am assured the hair will return.
Unless the water has been polluted by stupid humans, you'll find the water up on the Cape to be the purest you'll get in this country. That's according to Government tests 20 odd years ago. To quote them, " The closest thing to rainwater we've seen."
Comes down from New Guinea, and is very well filtered before emerging there.
Don't know how far down the Cape it comes like that though.
We have a 12 volt shower.Plug into ciggie lighter, drop pump into bucket of water and turn shower on. Great piece of gear. We have removed to shower head and when we need to top up tanks with a bucket that is what we use. We collect rainwater off the awning and put it into our tanks this way. From memory we paid about $25 at Jaycar.
I use a 12 volt submersible bilge pump made by Hella.
from memory it cost me about $54 from an auto electrical or marine supplier. hook it up to a battery and I place it in a bucket with holes in it so it doesnt suck up gravel.
It is an easy way to fill drums or the van tanks.
frank
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Kathy and Frank currently at Home near Quirindi NSW
Marine bilge pumps are reliable, and not expensive. I use one around the farm for emptying holes etc, and carry it in the van for water collection, fed from my Anderson plug.
David
I just have a bilge pump to get water from a river or stream. Use any means to prevent the pump from hitting the bottom, eg. a telescopic tent pole cantilevered out from the bank or some means to reduce the need to bucket water from a stream particularly in northern regions. Suspend the pump fom the pole of course
I carry 3/4 inch black poly garden pipe and a few joiners to extend the pipe if necessary.
The power supply can come from an Anderson plug off your auxilary battery, mine has a switch along the cable and is used for the outdoor shower as well.
Also have a number of cables to extend your "reach". Some times used for lighting as well.
I carry a number of 25l. buckets and use them to store water for Washing Machine or any use as required.
Only use 12 volt connecters on your cables so you can't plug into a 240v. outlet.
I suppose there could be volatage drop but with a 120 A. H. battery and a small 12 volt pump it does not seem to present a problem for me. Fills a big bucket in no time.
Get a decent pump to start with and you'r made.
Have fun Haji-Baba
-- Edited by Haji-Baba on Saturday 14th of July 2012 04:28:07 PM
