Beat any hosepipe bans by using the hoselock water butt pump with water butts or large water containers A high pressure pump that allows the use of stored water in large containers &
Advantages: Very good idea, very green. Disadvantages: Not a lot.
You are reading about a submersible pump by Hozelock, designed to fit into your water butt, and provide a supply of water suitable for watering your garden. Simple idea, and a good one too. It will feed water with enough pressure to provide a decent spray. A very good idea in these days of hose pipe bans.
I did a review on a drill operated pump, not a bad idea I thought, a cheap option, especially if you only have a limited amount to shift, although ... ...of a waste, why not get a real pump? Good thinking, good point. I have baled out strip footings with a bucket before now, and must say any sort of pump is an improvement. A proper submersible one is ideal.
I must admit I was thinking of adapting my drill operated gizmo to fit my water butt, but having used one of these, I know which I would rather have.
The only little niggle I have, is that there is no pressure cut-off switch, so if it is run ...
smudgeybabes 27.01.2008 (26.01.2008)
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Ciao members have rated this review on average: very helpful Review of Hozelock Water Butt Pump
This Hozelock 3-in-1 water butt pump comes complete with self priming, high pressure pump ... more
with 1.1 bar. It enables stored water use in the garden with a hose gun or sprinklers. The water butt pump has a 10m power cable and includes an easy clean filter.
Postage & Packaging:from £4.85 Availability:refer to website
High pressure pump (1.1bar), max flow 2200 lph. Allows the use of stored rain water / grey ... more
water with any Hozelock watering product. To use, simply place in a water butt, connect a hose to the outlet , and switch on. The pump can be used to power drip watering systems including the AquaPod , and guns & sprinklers. The pump is supplied with a 10m cable with fitted plug. Two filters : Coarse filter on the inlet to protect the pump, and a fine filter on the outlet to protect your Hozelock watering equipment from contamination. The pump can also be used to move clean water around the garden, eg to transfer the water from a paddling pool to a water butt. This powerful, high quality pump is quiet in use, and has a two year guarantee.
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