[monkeyman]

decorating the house at the mo and marching round b and q getting bits and pieces when i noticed this sub pump half price,thinking of getting one as a spare to transfer water from holding tank to van do you guys think it would be any good,great price
http://www.diy.com/diy/jsp/bq/nav.jsp?action=detail&fh_secondid=9956448&fh_view_size=10&fh_eds=%3f&fh_location=%2f%2fcatalog01%2fen_GB%2fcategories%3c%7b9372099%7d&fh_search=submersible+pump&fh_refview=search&ts=1253734140597&isSearch=false

[Gleaming windows]

I have one of those, they do a good job.

[matt]

i have just purchased a portable / camping gas BBQ, they retail at 40 ( ish ) quid

will be great for my campervan

17.50 delivered

[ccmids]

decorating the house at the mo and marching round b and q getting bits and pieces when i noticed this sub pump half price,thinking of getting one as a spare to transfer water from holding tank to van do you guys think it would be any good,great price
http://www.diy.com/diy/jsp/bq/nav.jsp?action=detail&fh_secondid=9956448&fh_view_size=10&fh_eds=%3f&fh_location=%2f%2fcatalog01%2fen_GB%2fcategories%3c%7b9372099%7d&fh_search=submersible+pump&fh_refview=search&ts=1253734140597&isSearch=false

what psi is that

[monkeyman]

bargain matt get those sausages sizzling

[EZclean]

not powerful enough at 250w IMO
i bought a 400w from screwfix £40
then i bought a 750w from lidl half price £20

because i can only use garden hose i'm gonna get a Y connector and run both.

to get the best out of them they need to use 25-32mm hose. 1"-1.25". but my van is 25m away. and that stuff is not cheap. then where do i put it when i've filled the van cos it wont fit on a reel. i'd need a fire reel

[Gleaming windows]

If you only use garden hose then your problem isnt wattage mate (you said 250W isnt enough) surely its pipe capacity.

[R W C]

not powerful enough at 250w IMO
i bought a 400w from screwfix £40
then i bought a 750w from lidl half price £20

because i can only use garden hose i'm gonna get a Y connector and run both.

to get the best out of them they need to use 25-32mm hose. 1"-1.25". but my van is 25m away. and that stuff is not cheap. then where do i put it when i've filled the van cos it wont fit on a reel. i'd need a fire reel

I got the lidl one but use 1 1/4" and its so powerful its unreal, takes about 4mins to fill 650

[matt]

not powerful enough at 250w IMO
i bought a 400w from screwfix £40
then i bought a 750w from lidl half price £20

because i can only use garden hose i'm gonna get a Y connector and run both.

to get the best out of them they need to use 25-32mm hose. 1"-1.25". but my van is 25m away. and that stuff is not cheap. then where do i put it when i've filled the van cos it wont fit on a reel. i'd need a fire reel

using it with a 1 1/4" pipe is great though, i purchased 50 M of it, yes it wasnt cheap, infact it was downright expensive, but its nice to watch the water hammer out of it and be packed up in a few mins

[EZclean]

hmm. what did you get matt, the clear reinforced stuff, or the black 'ribbed' pond stuff.

@window licker: yes your right, the pumps are high flow low psi

@RWC
seems i'll have to get some and stop being a tight git, at the mo it takes about 25mins to empty a 210 water butt. 

[matt]

bargain matt get those sausages sizzling

veggie marshmallows will be great on it

[matt]

hmm. what did you get matt, the clear reinforced stuff, or the black 'ribbed' pond stuff.

the clear stuff

everything i read on the ribbed pond stuff led me to steer clear of it

this clear stuff i have has really thick walls aswell, which will mean it should last a while

[matt]

thanks for the post aswell gemma

i have just gone for 1

i will use it from a power inverter to fill my barrel from my van tank, should be nice and quick

[EZclean]

ah i see, no longer take 3min 

[EZclean]

no too bad

http://www.hosefit.co.uk/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=52_55&products_id=96