Pouring from 20/25L drums/containers

[Shedendman]

Come in all different shapes and sizes

 

[Hood]

It seems to be hitting that sweet spot where it's flowing nicely without choking the funnel which I can never seem to hit......

Just noticed what you actually said ( the bit in bold) I don't use funnels very often, not even when filling a helm pump from a 1 or 4l container, the helm pumps only have a 1/4BSP fill hole and very rarely do I spill any, 2-300mm distance and a positive , deliberate motion when tilting is the way to do it. It was my Chemistry teacher that taught me that when he was showing us the correct way to decant acid.

 

[CompoSimmonite]

Get a caravan submersible water pump. I use one for decanting diesel from 20/25ltr containers into vehicles.

 

[eSCHEn]

My dad showed me this when I was a teenager and I must have shown at least 50 other people over the years. You just have to be brave getting it started and you get very little splash.

I still get a kick out of watching their eyes light up when I pour 5 gallons of diesel into a normal genny spout from a couple of feet up and it all goes in the hole.

Glad somebody replied Pete. Was beginning to think I was in a team of my lonesome with that technique - also shown to me by my Dad when I was young

 

[Migmac]

Got two taps for the 205l drums, pumps for the 5l cans but can’t find the taps for 25l drums. Must of binned them

 

[MattF]

Glad somebody replied Pete. Was beginning to think I was in a team of my lonesome with that technique - also shown to me by my Dad when I was young

I'd thought you were taking the pee, else asking if I'd been daft enough to do that.

 

[MattF]

Just noticed what you actually said ( the bit in bold) I don't use funnels very often, not even when filling a helm pump from a 1 or 4l container, the helm pumps only have a 1/4BSP fill hole and very rarely do I spill any, 2-300mm distance and a positive , deliberate motion when tilting is the way to do it. It was my Chemistry teacher that taught me that when he was showing us the correct way to decant acid.

Ever had one of those occasions where you feel like throttling Mr Perfect, and then walking off chuntering? If I didn't feel I was crap at this to start with,....

 

[Hood]

Ever had one of those occasions where you feel like throttling Mr Perfect, and then walking off chuntering? If I didn't feel I was crap at this to start with,....

Honestly it is not hard to do, you just don't have to be scared of it.

 

[8ob]

The thing I like about the taps is there is no mess, its just easy, no chance of overfilling whatever you decant into and the drum stays sealed with no chance of contamination. They do tick a few boxes

Bob

 

[rtbcomp]

I remember an episode of Dragons' den when a guy invented a non-splash pourer for drums. After he gave his spiel one of the Dragons just picked up the drum and poured from the top without spilling a drop. One inventor put well and truly in his place!