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Posted by Stormin Mormon on May 12, 2009, 8:29 am
A couple thoughts come to mind. First, you don't want to
collapse the hose, and cut off your siphon action. I'd
suggest to build a tube out of PVC, and a couple elbows on
top, so that the garden hose doesn't have to go around a
corner. So the hose doesn't collapse flat. Make a "shephards
crook". You can adapt PVC to pipe thread with plastic
adaptors, and then to garden hose thread. Stick the crook /
cane tube into your tank. Use a shop vac or something
similar to start the siphon action.
I don't really know for sure. But maybe you can use a shop
vac to blow some air through the garden hose. Dry it out
when you're done. So the kerosene isn't in there, softening
the rubber in betweeen times.
--
Christopher A. Young
Learn more about Jesus
www.lds.org
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75 gallons, twice a year. Can't drive a car down the
mountain side to the
tank. Can get within 50 feet.
I thank everyone for their comments. I plan to try the
garden hose, and
monitor its condition from year to year, and always monitor
when I am
pumping , to assure there are no leaks, etc. I am in a
remote place in the
mountains, and most inspectors could not find their way home
if they ever
got to this place. Hee hee
Thanks again everyone.
james
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Posted by James on May 12, 2009, 8:39 pm
good ideas Christopher.....
James
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Posted by Stormin Mormon on May 12, 2009, 8:26 am
Maybe a gas pump, 12 volt, for transferring small ammounts
of liquid. And then pump it through neoprene gas line.
--
Christopher A. Young
Learn more about Jesus
www.lds.org
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First of all, how much fuel, how often? Are a couple of
trips with a 5
gallon can realistic or are we talking hundreds/thousands of
gallons?
Next, is there any possibility of getting the trailer
closer?
If all else fails, you could buy fuel line from an auto
store for $1-2
a foot, and I'd bet you could probably order it for a bit
less.
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Posted by on May 10, 2009, 9:46 pm
wrote:
>I need to transfer K1 kerosene from my delivery trailer to my tank 50 ft
>away. I have priced hoses made for fuels, and a 50 ft length is $200-300.
>Any reason why I cannot us a commercial grade, 3/4 inch hose like the one
>shown in this link ? This hose would be used **only** for this purpose,
>and would be used no more than two times a year.
>Any comments or advice would be welcome.
>Thank you.
>James
>http://www.northerntool.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_6970_200218424_200218424
It would help to know what the hose is made of. The pictured black
hose may be made of EPDM rubber. If so it not recommended to use
with kerosene.
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Posted by HeyBub on May 11, 2009, 7:52 am
James wrote:
> I need to transfer K1 kerosene from my delivery trailer to my tank
> 50 ft away. I have priced hoses made for fuels, and a 50 ft length
> is $200-300.
> Any reason why I cannot us a commercial grade, 3/4 inch hose like
> the one shown in this link ? This hose would be used **only** for
> this purpose, and would be used no more than two times a year.
> Any comments or advice would be welcome.
> Thank you.
> James
>
http://www.northerntool.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_6970_200218424_200218424
It's interesting to contemplate why someone would even ask this question.
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>away. I have priced hoses made for fuels, and a 50 ft length is $200-300.
>Any reason why I cannot us a commercial grade, 3/4 inch hose like the one
>shown in this link ? This hose would be used **only** for this purpose,
>and would be used no more than two times a year.
>Any comments or advice would be welcome.
>Thank you.
>James
>http://www.northerntool.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_6970_200218424_200218424