Hand pump

[t-ciccarello]

Looking to get set up for next year. I’m setting up 2 short tubing lines, each emptying into a 55 gallon drum. I’ve been looking at a 12v or gas pump, but wondering if anyone has had any success with a hand pump. Thanks!

[maple flats]

If you are thinking a hand operated diaphragm pump, it would work but may to rather slow. If thinking some other hand pump, just make sure it is food safe (or rated for potable water) and determine if the time to pump sounds OK.
12V battery powered pumps will move a specified GPM (or GPH) once it has primed and as long as the battery is not run low.

[Ghs57]

I imagine that a food safe manually operated pump would be about the slowest way possible to move sap. I use a 12v Shurflo, which is probably the second slowest. But, it's moved all my sap (well over 10K gals) over the past five years without issue. I run it off my vehicle battery, and there have been a few times it drained the battery too low. Fortunately, I was at my shack those times and not in the field. I now have several backup pumps (AC), so the 12v does not have to do all the work.

[buckeye gold]

I agree go with a 12volt pump. You can get one starting at around $40.00, but a good one will be closer to 100.00. I bought a 110 to 12v converter and I can use mine in the shack or off the tractor.