waste oil transfer

[obryanmaint]

put in a waste oil furnace...need to transfer waste oil from a tote to my holding tank....used a rotary drum pump,takes too long,tired...i bought a transfer pump for diesel(electric) but it clicks a breaker internally....must be too thick

looking for ideas for transfering used oil,trans fluid,hydralic oil....long term without spending 800 bucks for a pump.....maybe i will find some fitings and try to gravity feed it

but looking for pumping suggestions

[snowjoker]

You will probably have to warm up the oil before you can transfer it. That diesel pump should move that oil if its flowable and not too thick. Or you can probably hook up a water pump to the bottom drain on your transfer tank and use a short garden hose or something similar or find an old hydraulic pump and put an electric motor on it via lovejoy coupler and use that.........

[nben]

Why not try air pressure? You would need a long pick-up tube that extends close to the bottom of the container you are trying to empty, then pressurize the container and it's on it's way. I assume you have air at your shop. Cheap, simple, and no moving parts to break. Just like a water filled fire extinguisher.

[PonyKiller87]

Why not try air pressure? You would need a long pick-up tube that extends close to the bottom of the container you are trying to empty, then pressurize the container and it's on it's way. I assume you have air at your shop. Cheap, simple, and no moving parts to break. Just like a water filled fire extinguisher.

Thats what I would do. Either put a hose on the drain if it has one or make a cap that has a tube going to the bottom and a tire valve stem in it so you can fill with air.

[Ensign_sailor]

remember that this tote might not be built for pressure. most square tanks can safely hold no more than 4psi... you don't want to blow the corners out and make a BIG mess.

[Pickering Snow]

Well i spent about 600 for mine put i wouldnt use anything but made all the hose with hydro hose and quick disconnects the pump is electric and transfers mass amounts of oil ill try and snap a pic with my phone today.

[towman]

i use one of the cheap 15 dollar pumps you hook up to a drill to run it, have probably pumped three thousand gallons with it so far, takes about 25 minutes to do a 55 gallon drum, have also seen guys take a small block chevy oil pump and plum it and run it off a drill also, that seems to work pretty good

[snowplowjay]

Try going onto MSC/Grainger/McMaster and searching for air operated Diaphragm pumps. Sandpiper makes a few nice ones...

I like them for pumping waste fluids because my mechanics can break one down and rebuild it in a very short period of time and keep things runnings...

Good Luck

Jay

[Pickering Snow]

i use one of the cheap 15 dollar pumps you hook up to a drill to run it, have probably pumped three thousand gallons with it so far, takes about 25 minutes to do a 55 gallon drum, have also seen guys take a small block chevy oil pump and plum it and run it off a drill also, that seems to work pretty good

My pump is a grainger takes 7 mins to pump a 55 gal drum , when people bring in drums i can pump off there trucks and get them on the road quicker right now i will take all the used oil i can get my hands on. Figured push comes to shove ill fill it with home heating oil while the price is down, i still have about 1,000 gals left to get me threw if the cold snap doesnt break up here we will run out can produce enough oil for that monster.

[snowplowjay]

Fred I also picked one of these up for the guys and they absolutely love it. They are two way pumps so they work great for pumping out barrels and also work well for filling up barrels when pumping out a large tank or piece of equipment.

http://www.exair.com/en-us/primary%20navigation/products/industrial%20housekeeping/drum%20vacs/pages/reversible%20drum%20vac.aspx

The deluxe system runs $625.00

[obryanmaint]

thanks guys...i ended up borrowing a dual diaphram air pump from a buddy they used it for latex paint and oil....it was big......i am going to try and fashion up a pump that i can connect to my central hydro system on one of my trucks for the future....at least for now my tank is full

[jfsanterre]

At work we use a calcium pump with quick coupling. Andy and it's air driven.

[Pickering Snow]

Snaped some pics here is my set up this thing pumps some serious oil, Notice i dont mess around when making Hyro hoses the material alone for the hoses and fittings and quick disconnect were 100 bucks but i can pump from those three holding takes across the shop to my 300 gal main tank.

Waste oil furnace's are a life saver when working in a tin shack like i bought this year.