And just when I thought I was “perfect”. Camping at remote location with river about 50 feet away, nobody there except us. I use a tiny bulge pump to refill my water, that I've had for years. First and heavy trip down to the waters edge with spare battery and pump and I can refill whenever I want. You guess it, I packed up to come home and completely forgot about pump and battery by river. About 2 ½ hours drive away. This campsite gets some use so I don’t plan on driving 2 ½ hours back. Someone will make use of it I'm sure. Another expensive lesson, pump and battery. (Think I learn by now!):) Maybe I should start using clothes pins with notes on the steering wheel. ?Anyway here is what I thought I would do for the next water pump set up.Buy same type of water pump that I have in RV so I can use it as backup if house pump ever fails. Mount it on piece of wood. Any reason why I can't use RV type water pump?(moderator...not sure where to put; this post is a mod and tech and crying in my beer)

Typical RV water pump has a max 6' prime.They have a small strainer which could plug up easilyRun off 12VNot sure how far they can pumpShould work fine for filling jugs

Surflo states a 12 ft head for even their "basic" pump

There is no reason that a backup rv pump won't work. The typical 2088 series Shurflo will prime up to 12' and there is no real limit as to how far you can pump. The distance is only limited by friction and lift.The terms head and prime don't interchange. It will pull a 12' prime, but deliver (@45psi) close to 100' of head.

Instead of dragging a battery around why not use some 12volt wire with alligator clips on it and hook it up to your trailer battery or truck battery.

Happy Prospector wrote:Instead of dragging a battery around why not use some 12volt wire with alligator clips on it and hook it up to your trailer battery or truck battery.Thought about that...Most places are real close to water but have had to hook 2 hoses of 25 foot together in the past. Distance over(50 ft) I don't carry enough hose so resort to bucket method. Believe it or not some of those places are not a boondock place middle of now where. But some rest areas and city parks where water is not close to curb has been my experience.Would wire size important for 50 feet? Would fuse size be any different because of length from power source?Thanks

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Wind_River
Explorer
Jun 04, 2014
If I am reading correctly, OP was refilling fresh water tank from a river? Not a good idea IMO what with the possible bacteria in the river water.
reasley
Explorer
Jun 03, 2014
westend wrote:
I've had one of these Harbor Freight Utility Pumps for a few years and it does a pretty good job with transfer. The headlift rating is greatly exaggerated, it's probably closer to 10'. IMO, it's better than a Shurflow for this task.

Why is it better? I can see that it's about $10 cheaper, but it also has a rubber wiper impeller and does not have run dry capability.
westend
Explorer
Jun 03, 2014
I've had one of these Harbor Freight Utility Pumps for a few years and it does a pretty good job with transfer. The headlift rating is greatly exaggerated, it's probably closer to 10'. IMO, it's better than a Shurflow for this task.
tvman44
Explorer
Jun 03, 2014
Very important.
Happy_Prospecto
Explorer
Jun 03, 2014
What I used was 75 feet of #12 copper wire and I fused it for 10 amps. Was there alittle voltage drop? Probably, but not enough to worry about and it still works good after 20 years.
path1
Explorer
Jun 03, 2014
Happy Prospector wrote:
Instead of dragging a battery around why not use some 12volt wire with alligator clips on it and hook it up to your trailer battery or truck battery.

Thought about that...Most places are real close to water but have had to hook 2 hoses of 25 foot together in the past.

Distance over(50 ft) I don't carry enough hose so resort to bucket method. Believe it or not some of those places are not a boondock place middle of now where.

But some rest areas and city parks where water is not close to curb has been my experience.

Would wire size important for 50 feet?

Would fuse size be any different because of length from power source?

Thanks
Happy_Prospecto
Explorer
Jun 03, 2014
Instead of dragging a battery around why not use some 12volt wire with alligator clips on it and hook it up to your trailer battery or truck battery.
reasley
Explorer
Jun 03, 2014
There is no reason that a backup rv pump won't work. The typical 2088 series Shurflo will prime up to 12' and there is no real limit as to how far you can pump. The distance is only limited by friction and lift.

The terms head and prime don't interchange. It will pull a 12' prime, but deliver (@45psi) close to 100' of head.
n7bsn
Explorer
Jun 03, 2014
Surflo states a 12 ft head for even their "basic" pump
Old-Biscuit
Explorer III
Jun 03, 2014
Typical RV water pump has a max 6' prime.
They have a small strainer which could plug up easily
Run off 12V
Not sure how far they can pump

Should work fine for filling jugs

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