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Geewizard
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Aug 06, 2016

7-Gallon Water Jug With Pump - REVISITED

I read Brad's old post about a 12v pump for 7-gal jugs. Nice info.

7-Gallon Water Jug With Pump

I can't find the same or a similar bilge pump he mentions (Attwood A500, model 4240) anywhere.

Any suggestions on a similar pump with 3/4" pipe thread fittings to fit a 7-gal Aqua-Tainer jug?
  • IMO the lower GPM rate, the better. Too much flow just splashes everywhere and wastes water. This summer I washed dishes and hands using a collapsible 5 gallon water container. The spigot is so small, the water dribbles out pretty slowly. I was surprised to find that I only needed about half the container (2.5 gallons for 2 weeks of camping. (Drinking water was in the cooler, btw.) When using the 12V pump on my previous trailer, I'd blow through 10 gallons in 3 days.
  • Though most any pump will function - Atwood A500 no longer made-try T500 or modle 4640-7.
    500 or 800 GPH available with 3/4" (I believe-verify size, on the 1200GPH is larger)

    edit: correct gpm to gph
  • yes, I did that too. works great when boondocking. I put an on/off switch in line and ran the wires to the TT battery. it sure beats trying to lift all that water and trying to pour it into a funnel. the bilge pumps just work so well for this job