My apologies if this has been ask before. I plan to store water in 55 gal drums in my crawl space, directly below the kitchen sink. I would like to pump the water up into the sink area. My problem; I haven't been able to find a food grade hand operated pump that is capable of pulling the water up into the kitchen (approximately 4 ft above barrel top level to the floor of the cabinet). I've also looked for a low voltage(battery or solar)water pump to do this.

Any suggestions or links to sites will be greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance for your help. John

-- john (southeastern@deja.com), June 03, 1999

Answers

Hi,

I don't know if this helps but I saw on the back cover of the catalog from "Lee Valley Tools" (gardening catalog, better than avg. prices) a cast iron hand pump for shallow wells, drums, etc for under $30 = possible solution?

Good Luck!

-- Kristi (securx@succeed.net), June 03, 1999.

John,

Go down to any good RV/Camping supply store that handles travel trailers and such. They have 12 volt pumps that are designed to pump the water from the holding tanks to the faucets/shower heads in RV equipment.

-- Gordon (gpconnolly@aol.com), June 03, 1999.

What about trying a hand-operated pump.The kind that dingy sailors use to pump out their craft.All plastic including the diaphragm.I can't remember how much they were but it wasn't that much.

-- Chris (griffen@globalnet.co.uk), June 03, 1999.

Harbor Freight hand pump on sale 17.99 will pull water up 20 feet, I use it for my shallow well. Good luck my friend

-- Daryll Smallwood (twinck@wfeca.net), June 03, 1999.

You can probably find a "pitcher pump" at a plumbing supply store. They work fine, and are simple, efficient, and reliable. But why not store the water in the attic, or upstairs, and plumb the storage container into the kitchen supply pipe? Then you won't need a pump. I used to have hand pump for my kitchen sink, and it was inconvenient. Could'nt wash your hands--one hand had to be on the pump!

-- malcolm drake (jumpoff@echoweb.net), June 03, 1999.

The RV pump is the answer.

-- FLAME AWAY (BLehman202@aol.com), June 03, 1999.

Bought a Pitcher Pump from Ace Hardware for $48.00 which will draw up to 25 feet

-- Richard Markvart (bullwink1e@aol.com), June 04, 1999.