[TVCS]

Hi folks.  Just emptied the last 7 lts out of my tank into a garden bosh as I want to remove the tank from my van tomorrow.  Had it pumping away into the bosh and went in to get a cuppa.  HAd a quick bounce on the nippers trampoline (as you do)  and nearly broke my back.   Suddenly realised I had left the water pumping.   Arse.   
Hobbled to the van and the tank was empty so the pump had been running dry.   The pump itself was hot , not red hot but hotter than  it has been before.   I'm not sure how long it had been running dry but now I'm worried that I have killed it or knackered it.  Its only a couple of months old too.

I did pump some cold water thro it after it and it pumped ok but what do you people think?   

[Mr H]

Probably ok but don't do that to often.....

[TVCS]

It should have said 70 lts not 7. 
I dont plan on doing it too often but was worried that I had cooked it.

[windowwashers]

Hi folks.  Just emptied the last 7 lts out of my tank into a garden bosh as I want to remove the tank from my van tomorrow.  Had it pumping away into the bosh and went in to get a cuppa.  HAd a quick bounce on the nippers trampoline (as you do)  and nearly broke my back.   Suddenly realised I had left the water pumping.   Arse.   
Hobbled to the van and the tank was empty so the pump had been running dry.   The pump itself was hot , not red hot but hotter than  it has been before.   I'm not sure how long it had been running dry but now I'm worried that I have killed it or knackered it.  Its only a couple of months old too.

I did pump some cold water thro it after it and it pumped ok but what do you people think?   

if you had burnt it out it would not pump, your lucky 1 not to break your back and 2 not to wreck your pump

lesson here is turn pump off before playing and make sure your insured for accidents 

[Grafters Cleaning Services]

the moral of the story here is............
grow up and stay off the nippers trampoline

[windowwashers]

the moral of the story here is............
grow up and stay off the nippers trampoline

that just jealousy talking there 

[Grafters Cleaning Services]

the moral of the story here is............
grow up and stay off the nippers trampoline

that just jealousy talking there 

i must admit i do like bouncy castles

[windowwashers]

the moral of the story here is............
grow up and stay off the nippers trampoline

that just jealousy talking there 

i must admit i do like bouncy castles

lol

[TVCS]

Thanks for the replies and concerns chaps.

The sprogs wanted dad to show them how to do flips and summersaults etc so I couldn't say no could I? ( thats what I told the wife lol)
  Well, the embarrassing truth is that the kids were indoors at the time and I thought I would have a go on my own,

[TVCS]

I found that several cans of guinness eased the pain tho. 
Thats Ants top tip for back pain.