Last weekend we finally refueled our cars with the last of the gas for the generator. And discovering that your bad back is not keen about holding 5 gallons of ga with care as not to drop it over your wife’s pretty car she adores was revealing. The cans have the vent modification and they worked like a charm, but the spout is the nn flexible that came originally and they SUCK if you are trying to pout that last gallon out.
I am getting a pump. Screw it.
And not only a pump for a gas can but battery operated. Any unnecessary labor under the heat and humidity of Hurricane season is dumb and a waste. I’ll do my research and will let you know about the next addition to the kit.
And I am not gonna jinx it yet. Not saying crap till November 30th.
Look on the bright side- it doesnt snow there…. hahahahaha
Check This Cheap Chinese Crap Pump, it uses d cell batteries and works ok and did I mention CHEAP. -https://www.sportys.com/toolshop/battery-powered-liquid-transfer-pump.html?___SID=U
Don’t forget that even when the season ends on Nov 30th there have been storms much later
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1952_Groundhog_Day_tropical_storm
There are a number of pumps that run off an electric drill. You connect the pump shaft to the drill chuck like putting in a drill bit and pump away. A few are rated for gasoline.
Since I still think like a Florida boy, I have been advocating for battery powered chainsaws and reciprocating saws with pruning blades over gas saws for hurricane preparedness. Gas saws that sit gum up and die. Battery powered saws don’t need much maintenance. Sure you have to consider recharging a battery, but most Floridians I know have a generator, so I’d much rather deal with one gas powered piece of equipment and use it to recharge my batteries than have multiple gas engines requiring different fuel to oil ratios. DeWalt also has inverters to turn the 20v Max batteries into USB chargers for phones and such.
So in this case, one generator, several batteries, a drill and chainsaw that use the same battery from your favorite power tool maker (I love DeWalt, but Makita and Milwaukee also have versions) and a drill powered pump would be a great combo. Just charge your batteries before the storm and you’re set.
don’t discount ryobi, if you don’t have dewalt or makita budget.
their 18V ONE+ line is pretty extensive (3 battery powered chain saws for example), and they’re not expensive tools, especially when you get them on sale at Home Depot; their recent BOGO sale (buy a 2x 3Ah battery setup for $99, get a free tool, some of them costing just as much) as an example. they have batteries from 1.5Ah all the way to 9Ah available. plus standardizing on a single battery pack for your personal tool line will come in handy.
I’m thinking for a gasoline transfer pump, I definitely want a brushless cordless drill to power it with to avoid sparking from the brushes. They cost more, but the price is coming down all the time. Also I understand they’re more efficient for longer battery life.