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    I'm strongly considering this one as I have an old 12V lying around along with a batter charger

    http://www.harborfreight.com/12-volt...ump-94639.html
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    Just picked up a 1/2 hp convertible cast iron jet pump at TSC for $191 ,that will eliminate 1 more gas motor for me,so one gas motor( generator) will run everything
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    i found this thread quite useful so i want to add to it. a lot of the links posted did not work so anyone on a future search can try mine. I found some on Amazon (try not to shop there but it is good to find what i want and then find it somewhere else after). a couple brewery equipment websites got me what i wanted in food grade without the prop 65 warning also. you can buy the heads in food grade plastic but thats when the prop 65 comes into play. and Gator dont play that ****.

    this is the one i found suited my needs best. it is 420 gph/18 ft of head (many pumps are rated for this amount), safe to run dry but still needs to be primed, 100% food grade including the bearings (has stainless pump housing aka volute) and in total 160 bucks shipped from minnesota. https://www.northernbrewer.com/colle...ss-inline-pump

    amazon- https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...K55P95XO&psc=1

    great cheaper pump similar to above but cant run it dry.
    https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...TP6E9GR4&psc=1
    https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...NLIAIH3Y&psc=1

    the other short list of what i came close to buying. great pumps but many dont say food grade and some dont even say potable water.
    https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...K55P95XO&psc=1
    https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...KIKX0DER&psc=1
    https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...O3Q2HX8Y&psc=1
    https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...Z6UU3ASA&psc=1

    non amazon websites were northernbrewer.com and morebeer.com . many other useful parts and fittings in there too.

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    Thanks for the additions and update.

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    got another pump for in the field. there are seaflo and shurflo 12v and some 110v diaphragm pumps on the market. they are for RV's normally so suitable for drinking/potable water. self priming up to 4-6 ft and 40-60 psi. I went with a 4.5 gpm (more like 3 gpm with hoses on) seaflow which came from Illinois but ordered from amazon. there are cheaper varieties even further on ebay. these are also the same pumps used for vacuum systems in the bush that are hooked up to 12v battery and stored in a cooler. normally setup on a timer or a thermostat to shut off after freezing up.
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    I have been looking at a ton of different pumps. Lots of Shurflo ones. The one thing I noticed is the Seaflow ones have a 4 year warranty, where virtually every other pump has a one year warranty.

    90%+ of the time, I am just going to be pumping from a 55 gallon barrel into a 5 gallon pail.

    I saw this one on the Cdn Amazon site, which seems to have all of the features one would need. https://www.amazon.ca/Seaflo-Water-D...2799834&sr=8-3
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    I like this one for sap transfer, Delavan 5gpm. It is a 12 volt diaphragm pump. Have been using them a couple years now without any problems. It has NSF/ANSI certifications for drinking water which should be good enough for sap pumping usage.

    https://www.amazon.com/Delavan-5850-.../dp/B079V2NBQF
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    I have done a lot of research on pumps and I have received a lot of advice from drill pumps to bilge pumps to RV pumps to actual water transfer pumps and there are many good solutions and I have not decided on one yet. Prior to looking at pumps, I had ordered a good quality rain barrel spigot and it finally arrived. I installed it today and tested it. It filled up my 5 gallon pail at a rate of 3 gallons per minute. As the water level got below the spigot, I tilted the barrel and that got rid of 99.9% of the water, then I picked up the plastic barrel and dumped out the remaining water.

    For me, right now, (right now with my current setup, going into the spring), all I need to do is transfer sap from a 55 gallon barrel into a 5 gallon pail. This works. I am still going to keep my eye open for an effective yet thrifty pump, but I think I am going to order some more low tech spigots in the meantime.

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    Wondering if anyone has used military water pumps that are for potable water use. EC Shleyler and American-Marsh are a couple of the manufacturers. The one below is diesel and stamped “fresh water 65 GPM”. Looking to transfer from my totes to trailer tote in the field, so I need gas/diesel. Thanks.

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    That will get the job done. Being prior military, those things are built like tanks. If you get one just make sure to do all the maintenance as per the manual.
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