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Old 07-19-2008, 04:26 AM   #1
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i need a pump to empty my blue portible tank,
i cant lift it...
is there a pump that will empty it out...

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i need a pump to empty my blue portible tank,
i cant lift it...
is there a pump that will empty it out...

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Old 07-20-2008, 01:28 AM   #3
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A maceator pump should do the trick if the dump fitting were at the bottom of the tank. Of coarse, if it were at the bottom, you would not have to lift it
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Old 07-20-2008, 04:54 AM   #4
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A macerator pump would work; but as RV Wizard says, if the drain is not at the bottom, you would still have to lift the tank. Not only that, but macerator pumps are expensive (over $200 for the portable pump kit) plus you need a 12 V power source to operate the pump.

There are portable dump tanks with 4 wheels and with the drain on the side that eliminate lifting. Check THIS LINK for a 25 gal. version - other sizes are available. These have a slide valve similar to what is on the RV drain rather than just a twist-off cap. You just hook up your sewer hose to the outlet and open the valve. You would not need to lift this type of tank. Buying a new dump tank might be cheaper than buying a macerator pump.
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If you don't like those options, somehing like this would probably work well with a high speed cordless drill motor.
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Old 07-28-2008, 06:03 PM   #6
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That might work if there were no 'solid's in the tank. Most mechanical pumps get upset if they encounter anything except liquid.

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